The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by Samuel Johnson.

People / Organizations

• William Owen ("printed for")
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")
• Thomas Lowndes ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed by H. Hughs; for C. Bathurst, J. Buckland, W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Davies, T. Payne, L. Davis, W. Owen, B. White, S. Crowder, T. Caslon, T. Longman, B. Law, E. and C. Dilly, J. Dodsley, H. Baldwin, J. Wilkie, J. Robson, J. Johnson, T. Lowndes, T. Becket, G. Robinson, T. Cadell, W. Davis, J. Nichols, F. Newbery, T. Evans, J. Ridley, R. Baldwin, G. Nicol, Leigh and Sotheby, J. Bew, N. Conant, J. Murray, W. Fox, J. Bowen, MDCCLXXIX. [1779]-80.

Added name

Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.

Publication year

1779-1780

ESTC No.

T92171

Grub Street ID

311964

Description

58v.,plates : ports. ; 8°.

Note

The first 56 volumes are dated 1779, and the last two, entitled: 'Index to the English poets.', dated 1780

The first eight volumes were printed by H. Hughs, and thenceforth, in various order and number of volumes done, by E. Cox, R. Hett, J. D. Cornish, J. Rivington, J. Nichols, H. Goldney, H. Baldwin and G. Bigg

The 'Prefaces' were published separately as: 'Prefaces, biographical and critical, to the works of the English poets', 1779-81, but sometimes accompany 'The works'.