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GUSN-150972
261 p., [14] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 21 cm.
English literature History and criticism. 18th century
Intellectual life.
Dobson, Austin, 1840-1921.
Dodd, Mead & Company.
Cambridge University Press.
Steele's letters -- Prior's 'Kitty' -- Spence's 'Anecdotes' --Captain Coram's charity -- 'The female Quixote' -- Fielding's 'Voyage to Lisbon' -- Hanway's travels -- A garret in Gough Square -- Hogarth's Sigismunda -- 'The citizen of the world' -- An old London bookseller -- Gray's library -- The new Chesterfield -- A day at Strawberry Hill -- Goldsmith's library -- In Cowper's arbour -- The Quaker of art -- Bewick's tailpieces -- A German in England -- Old Vauxhall Gardens.
New York : Dodd, Mead and Company
261 p., [14] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 21 cm.
Fifteen of the papers appeared in the New York "Christian union." Of the five papers remaining, "Old Vauxhall gardens" was published in "Scribner's magazine, and the other four in the "Saturday review", "Longman's magazine", the "National review", and the "Library"--Cf. Prefatory note.
"This edition, consisting of two hundred and fifty copies on large paper, was printed in the month of November, 1892. This is copy no. 121. [signed] John Wilson & Son [University Press, Cambridge]"
Rare Browne PR441.D5
Great Britain
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