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[British public characters]
Public characters of 1801--1802. To be continued annually.
London (Place), printed for R. Phillips, by T. Gillet; and sold by T. Hurst; Carpenter and Co.; E. Balfour, Edinburgh; J. Archer, Dublin; and all booksellers,, 1801.
vi, [2], 594, [2] p., [2] pl. (ports.) ; 21.1 cm. (8º)
The fourth volume in an annual publication consisting of biographies of famous English and some American men (and one woman), of the day, which commenced publication with a volume for 1798 which had reached its third edition in 1801 (q.v.). The biographies are largely attributed to Alexander Stephens; the portraits are of John Horne Tooke, Arthur Young, Dr. Beattie and Dr. Rees. 'Price Half a Guinea in Boards' at foot of title-page. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements.
Copy Notes Bound as vol. IV in a set with the volumes for 1798--9 (q.v.), 1799--1800 (q.v.), and 1800--1801 (q.v.); the volume for 1802--1803 was evidently bound separately to match, as vol. V (q.v.).
Binding Early C19th tree calf, gilt-tooled spine, black morocco spine-labels.
Reference Number 6751
Additional Names Stephens, Alexander (1757--1821); Public characters (London : 1798--1809 : Annual)
[British public characters]
Public characters of 1801--1802. To be continued annually.
London (Place), printed for R. Phillips, by T. Gillet; and sold by T. Hurst; Carpenter and Co.; E. Balfour, Edinburgh; J. Archer, Dublin; and all booksellers,, 1801.
vi, [2], 594, [2] p., [2] pl. (ports.) ; 21.1 cm. (8º)
The fourth volume in an annual publication consisting of biographies of famous English and some American men (and one woman), of the day, which commenced publication with a volume for 1798 which had reached its third edition in 1801 (q.v.). The biographies are largely attributed to Alexander Stephens; the portraits are of John Horne Tooke, Arthur Young, Dr. Beattie and Dr. Rees. 'Price Half a Guinea in Boards' at foot of title-page. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements.
Copy Notes Bound as vol. IV in a set with the volumes for 1798--9 (q.v.), 1799--1800 (q.v.), and 1800--1801 (q.v.); the volume for 1802--1803 was evidently bound separately to match, as vol. V (q.v.).
Binding Early C19th tree calf, gilt-tooled spine, black morocco spine-labels.
Reference Number 6751
Additional Names Stephens, Alexander (1757--1821); Public characters (London : 1798--1809 : Annual)