The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. Volume the ... . To which is prefixed, the life and character of Sir William Temple. Written by a particular friend

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  • The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. Volume the ... . To which is prefixed, the life and character of Sir William Temple. Written by a particular friend
  • Works
  • Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands.; Letters written by Sir William Temple, Bart. and other ministers of state.; Letters to the King, the Prince of Orange, the chief ministers of state, and other persons.; An introduction to the history of England.
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Imprint
London : printed for J. Round, R. Gosling, T. Woodward, S. Birt, J. and P. Knapton, J. Clark, T. Wotton, J. Shuckburgh, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson, C. Bathurst, and M. Mears, MDCCXL. [1740].
Added name
Giffard, Martha, Lady, 1638-1722. Life and character of Sir William Temple.; Round, James, -1745, bookseller.; Gosling, Robert, -1741, bookseller.; Woodward, Thomas, -1751?, bookseller.; Birt, Samuel, -1755, bookseller.; Clark, John, active 1697-1760, bookseller.; Wotton, Thomas, -1766, bookseller.; Shuckburgh, John, -1761, bookseller.; Lintot, Henry, 1703-1758, bookseller.; Bathurst, Charles, bookseller.; Lely, Peter, 1618-1680, artist.; Vertue, George, 1684-1756, engraver. ; John and Paul Knapton (Firm), bookseller.; J. and R. Tonson, bookseller.
Publication year
1740
ESTC No.
T145994
Grub Street ID
192679
Description
2 v. (xiv, [2], 480 p.; [8], 267, [4], 284-585, [1] p.) [1] leaf of plates : 1 port. ; 2°.
Note
"A particular friend"= Lady Martha Giffard, who was Sir William Temple's sister

Woodcut head- and tail-pieces; woodcut initials; woodcut factotums

The frontispiece portrait is signed: P. Lely pinx. G. Vertue sculp:

"Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands"; "Miscellanea. The first part"; "Miscellanea. The second part" and "Miscellanea. The third part" in vol. 1 and "Letters written by Sir William Temple, Bart. and other ministers of state"; "Letters to the King, the Prince of Orange, the chief ministers of state, and other persons" and "An introduction to the history of England" in vol. 2, all have separate, dated title pages but pagination and register are continuous

Signatures: Vol 1: A]4] a]4] B-3O]4] 3P]4(-3P4); Vol 2: [A]]2] a]2] B-7F]2] 7G]2(-7G2).