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035 | # | # | $z 6989 (Vol. I) ; 6990 (Vol. II) ; 6991 (Vol. III) ; 6992 (Vol. IV) ; 6993 (Vol. V) ; 6994 (Vol. VI) |
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100 | 1 | # | $a Granger, James |
245 | 1 | 0 | $a A biographical history of England, from Egbert the Great to the revolution : $b consisting of characters disposed in different classes, and adapted to a methodical catalogue of engraved British heads: intended as an essay towards reducing our biography to system, and a help to the knowledge of portraits: interspersed with a variety of anecdotes, and memoirs of a great number of persons, not to be found in any other biographical work. With a preface, shewing the utility of a collection of engraved portraits to supply the defect, and answer the various purposes, of medals. / $c By the Rev. J. Granger, Vicar of Shiplake, in Oxfordshire. $n Vol. I [-VI]. |
250 | # | # | $a Fifth edition, with upwards of four hundred additional lives. In six volumes.# |
260 | # | # | $a London $b Printed for William Baynes and Son, and sold by W. Clarke [et al.] $c 1824 |
300 | # | # | $a 6 vols: $b engraved plates, portraits, fold. plates; $c 263 mm. |
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$a W. Baynes and Son issued two 'fifth editions' in 1824, an 8° edition in 6 volumes, and a folio edition in 3 volumes. A printer statement appears on the verso of each title-page in this 6 volume edition, 'Printed by J. F. Dove, St. John's Square.' The entry for this edition of Granger's work in A catalogue of books in the Library of the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1877, p. 130, states "With Richardson's series of rare English portraits." |
563 | # | # | $a Quarter-bound in dark blue leather with spine lettering, 'Biographical / History / Of / England' and 'Granger / - / Vol. I [-VI]' and 'R. A.' |
653 | # | # | $a Great Britain ; Biography - Great Britain ; Biography ; Portraits - History Great Britain |
700 | 1 | # | $a Dove, John Fowler $e printer |
710 | 2 | # | $a William Baynes and Son (London) $e publisher |