Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century :
comprizing biographical memoirs of William Bowyer, printer, F.S.A., and many of his learned friends, an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century, and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists : with a very copious index /
by John Nichols, F.S.A. ; in six volumes.

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Main Author

Nichols, John, 1745-1826

Related Names

Chrystie, Thomas, former owner.
Bentley, Samuel, 1785-1868.
Bentley, Samuel, 1785-1868
Nichols, Son, and Bentley
Donald & Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library)

Language(s)

English ; Latin

Published

London : Printed for the author, by Nichols, Son, and Bentley, at Cicero's Head, Red-Lion-Passage, Fleet-Street, 1812-1816.

Edition

Second edition.

Subjects

Bowyer, William, > Bowyer, William, / 1699-1777
Spalding Club (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Stationers' Company (London, England)
English newspapers > English newspapers / History > English newspapers / History / 18th century > English newspapers / History / 18th century / Sources.
Booksellers and bookselling > Booksellers and bookselling / Great Britain > Booksellers and bookselling / Great Britain / 18th century > Booksellers and bookselling / Great Britain / 18th century / Sources.
Printers > Printers / Great Britain > Printers / Great Britain / 18th century > Printers / Great Britain / 18th century / Sources.
Authors, English > Authors, English / 18th century > Authors, English / 18th century / Anecdotes.
Eighteenth century > Eighteenth century / Anecdotes.
Printers > Printers / Great Britain > Printers / Great Britain / 18th century > Printers / Great Britain / 18th century / Biography.
Authors, English > Authors, English / 18th century > Authors, English / 18th century / Biography
English literature > English literature / 18th century > English literature / 18th century / History and criticism
Literature > Literature / English.
Great Britain > Great Britain / Societies, etc. > Great Britain / Societies, etc. / 18th century > Great Britain / Societies, etc. / 18th century / Sources.
Sources
History
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Anecdotes

Note

Vol. 7 in 2 parts: pt. 1 (published 1813) contains indexes to v. 1-6; pt. 2 (published 1816) contains indexes to v. 8-9.
First ed. pub. 1782 under title: Biographical and literary anecdotes of William Bowyer.
Edition statement from preface in v. 1.

Physical Description

9 v. : ill., facsims., geneal. tables, ports., ; 24 cm. (8vo)

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