Biographia Britannica: or, The lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages, down to the present times: collected from the best authorites, both printed and manuscript, and digested in the manner of Mr Bayle's historical and critical dictionary.
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London : Printed for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Cox, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Osborne, S. Birt, D. Browne, T. Longman and T. Shewell, H. Whitridge, R. Hett, C. Hitch, T. Astley, S. Austen, C. Davis, R. Manby and H.S. Cox, C. Bathurst, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, J. Robinson, J. Hinton, J. and J. Rivington, and M. Cooper, MDCCXLVII-MDCCLXVI. [1747-1766]
- Publication year
- 1747-1766
- ESTC No.
- T139262
- Grub Street ID
- 187123
- Description
- 7v.(xvi,4387,[1],260,[62]p.) ; 2°.
- Note
- According to the preface of vol.2 of the second edition, the compilers were Henry Brougham, Dr. John Campbell, William Harris, Philip Morant, William Oldys and Mr. Hinton
Issued in 366 parts, with a supplement and an index
Vol.6 is in two parts
Titlepages in red and black
Vol.2 is dated 1748 and bears the imprint: Printed for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Cox, J. and P. Knapton, T. Osborne, S. Birt, D. Browne, T. Longman, H. Whitridge, R. Hett, C. Hitch, T. Astley, S. Austen, C. Davis, R. Manby and H.S. Cox, C. Bathurst, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, J. Robinson, J. Hinton, J. and J. Rivington, J. Ward, and M. Cooper
Vol.3 is dated 1750 and bears the imprint: Printed for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Cox, J. and P. Knapton, T. Osborne, S. Birt, D. Browne, T. Longman, H. Whitridge, R. Hett, C. Hitch, T. Astley, C. Davis, R. Manby and H.S. Cox, C. Bathurst, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, J. Robinson, J. and J. Rivington, J. Ward, and M. Cooper
Vol.4 is dated 1757 and bears the imprint:Printed for W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Osborne and J. Shipton, D. Browne, H. Whitridge, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, R. Manby, J. and R. Tonson, John Rivington, H.S. Cox, C. Bathurst, J. Robinson, J. Rivington and J. Fletcher, L. Davis and C. Reymers, J. Ward, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, T. Longman, P. Davey and B. Law, and M. Cooper
Vol.5 is dated 1760 and bears the imprint: Printed for W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, D. Browne, H. Whitridge, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, R. Manby, J. and R. Tonson, John Rivington, C. Bathurst, J. Rivington and J. Fletcher, L. Davis and C. Reymers, J. Ward, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, T. Longman, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Kearsley, and M. Cooper
Vol.6 part 1 is dated 1763 and bears the imprint: Printed for J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, H. Whitridge, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, R. Manby, J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, C. Bathurst, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, G. Keith, J. Richardson, T. Longman, B. Law and Co., G. Kearsley, and J. Hinxman
Vol.6 part 2 is dated 1766 and bears the imprint: Printed for J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, H. Whitridge, J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, C. Bathurst, J. Rivington, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes and W. Clarke and R. Collins, W. Johnston, G. Keith, T. Longman, B. Law, and M. Richardson
Signatures: v. 1: [a]]2] b-d]2] A-8N]2; v. 2: pi]2] 8O-16N]2; v. 3: pi]2] 16O-24I]2] chi1; v. 4: pi]2, 24K-32F]2; v. 5: pi]2] 32G-40B]2] 40C1; v. 6, pt. 1: pi]2] 40D-45H]2] 45I1; v. 6, pt. 2: pi]2] 45K-48Q]2] 48R1 A-3T]2] a-p]2] q1
Full pagination: v. 1: xvi, 695, [1] p
v. 2: [4], 697-1432 p
v. 3: [4], 1433-2153, [1] p
v. 4: [4], 2155-2877, [1] p
v. 5: [4], 2879-3599, [1] p
v. 6, pt. 1: [4], 3601-4081, [1]; v. 6, pt. 2: [4], 4083-4387, [1], 260, [62] p
Ordinary paper issue; gutter is the same as the large fine paper issue (2.5cm.); height = 35.8cm. Watermark is of a geometric "flower".
- Uncontrolled note
- Gutter margin: 3.5cm, 35 x 22.5cm. MS. note in TAUa copy by one of its publishers, Charles Davis: 'Cost 29 shillings. I engage to take this and the succeeding volumes again and allow the prime cost in books in case the work be not compleated. Cha. Davis'