Extensive holograph annotations in The spectator (London: Printed by H. Hughs, for Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis ...,1789).
Description:
Armorial bookplate of Thomas Hughes in volumes 1-7., Binding: contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt. Spines gilt with red morocco gilt title labels., Formerly owned by Prince Albert. Ex libris Thomas Hughes. Formerly owned by the Carl H. Pforzheimer Library. Formerly owned by Paula Peyraud. Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. on the Herman W. Liebert Book Fund, 2009., Hester Thrale Piozzi (1741-1821), author and diarist, published one of the first biographies of Samuel Johnson, Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson (1786); her Thraliana, a combined diary and commonplace book, was not published until 1942., Ownership inscription on front flyleaf of volume 1: H. L. Piozzi. 1794., Ownership inscription on front pastedown of volume 8: H.R.H. given to him by her Majesty Victoria., and Piozzi's annotations range from brief notes on the text of the essays to lengthy anecdotes; quotations from and comments on other English authors; and social and historical observations. There are eight references to Samuel Johnson, and several to the Prince of Wales; other historical figures mentioned include the Duke of Marlborough and Lord Nelson. Historical observations include the disappearance of road signposts; changes in the staging of Shakespeare's plays; variations in women's fashions and in attitudes toward women authors. Piozzi also includes personal reminiscences and corrections to the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century
Subject (Name):
Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719., Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861--Autograph, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830--Anecdotes, Hughes, Thomas--Bookplate., Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784--Anecdotes, Peyraud, Paula, 1947-2008--Ownership, Pforzheimer, Carl H. (Carl Howard), 1879-1957, Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821, Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821--Autograph, and Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.
Subject (Topic):
Books and reading--Great Britain, English literature--18th century, English poetry--18th century, English prose literature--18th century, Spectator (London, England : 1711), and Women writers
Extensive holograph annotations in The spectator (London: Printed by H. Hughs, for Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis ...,1789).
Description:
Armorial bookplate of Thomas Hughes in volumes 1-7., Binding: contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt. Spines gilt with red morocco gilt title labels., Formerly owned by Prince Albert. Ex libris Thomas Hughes. Formerly owned by the Carl H. Pforzheimer Library. Formerly owned by Paula Peyraud. Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. on the Herman W. Liebert Book Fund, 2009., Hester Thrale Piozzi (1741-1821), author and diarist, published one of the first biographies of Samuel Johnson, Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson (1786); her Thraliana, a combined diary and commonplace book, was not published until 1942., Ownership inscription on front flyleaf of volume 1: H. L. Piozzi. 1794., Ownership inscription on front pastedown of volume 8: H.R.H. given to him by her Majesty Victoria., and Piozzi's annotations range from brief notes on the text of the essays to lengthy anecdotes; quotations from and comments on other English authors; and social and historical observations. There are eight references to Samuel Johnson, and several to the Prince of Wales; other historical figures mentioned include the Duke of Marlborough and Lord Nelson. Historical observations include the disappearance of road signposts; changes in the staging of Shakespeare's plays; variations in women's fashions and in attitudes toward women authors. Piozzi also includes personal reminiscences and corrections to the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century
Subject (Name):
Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719., Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861--Autograph, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830--Anecdotes, Hughes, Thomas--Bookplate., Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784--Anecdotes, Peyraud, Paula, 1947-2008--Ownership, Pforzheimer, Carl H. (Carl Howard), 1879-1957, Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821, Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821--Autograph, and Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.
Subject (Topic):
Books and reading--Great Britain, English literature--18th century, English poetry--18th century, English prose literature--18th century, Spectator (London, England : 1711), and Women writers
Extensive holograph annotations in The spectator (London: Printed by H. Hughs, for Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis ...,1789).
Description:
Armorial bookplate of Thomas Hughes in volumes 1-7., Binding: contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt. Spines gilt with red morocco gilt title labels., Formerly owned by Prince Albert. Ex libris Thomas Hughes. Formerly owned by the Carl H. Pforzheimer Library. Formerly owned by Paula Peyraud. Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. on the Herman W. Liebert Book Fund, 2009., Hester Thrale Piozzi (1741-1821), author and diarist, published one of the first biographies of Samuel Johnson, Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson (1786); her Thraliana, a combined diary and commonplace book, was not published until 1942., and Piozzi's annotations range from brief notes on the text of the essays to lengthy anecdotes; quotations from and comments on other English authors; and social and historical observations. There are eight references to Samuel Johnson, and several to the Prince of Wales; other historical figures mentioned include the Duke of Marlborough and Lord Nelson. Historical observations include the disappearance of road signposts; changes in the staging of Shakespeare's plays; variations in women's fashions and in attitudes toward women authors. Piozzi also includes personal reminiscences and corrections to the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --Social life and customs --18th century
Subject (Name):
Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719., Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861--Autograph, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830--Anecdotes, Hughes, Thomas--Bookplate., Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784--Anecdotes, Peyraud, Paula, 1947-2008--Ownership, Pforzheimer, Carl H. (Carl Howard), 1879-1957, Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821, Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821--Autograph, Spectator (London, England : 1711), and Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.
Subject (Topic):
Books and reading --Great Britain, English literature --18th century, English poetry --18th century, English prose literature --18th century, and Women writers
Castorena y Ursúa, Juan Ignacio de, 1668-1733 Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sister, 1651-1695
Published / Created:
1701
Call Number:
He93m 490g
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Publisher:
M. Deslandes,
Subject (Name):
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sister, 1651-1695. Fama y obras pósthumas del fénix de México, décima musa, poetisa americana, sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sister, 1651-1695. Poems
Barton, Cutts, d. 1780 Craven, Elizabeth Craven, Baroness, 1750-1828 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Published / Created:
1778
Call Number:
Osborn pc158
Image Count:
5
Alternative Title:
Selections
Description:
Men and women of the time described (under initials) by passages from Shakespeare. Attributed to Rev. Barton Cutts by Halkett and Laing; also attributed to Lady Craven, cf. note to Dyce collection copy; also attributed to Sir Henry Bate and Lady Dudley, cf. Jaggard's bibliography.
Publisher:
Printed, and sold by D. Brown, and all the booksellers in town and country,
The American magazine, containing a miscellaneous collection of original and other valuable essays
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
In ink at end of title: By Noah Webster Esq., In pencil at top center: "c" with a vertical line through it., and Top right corner of title page has been removed.
Subject (Name):
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843
Collection Created:
[S.l. : s.n.], 1787-1788 (New York, N.Y. : Printed by Samuel Loudon)
In ink along bottom of page: "Note: This is the introduction of the practice of printing a newspaper for country subscribers by taking columns composed for a daily paper & making a new form without recomposition. NW". and In ink at top of page: N.
Subject (Name):
Bunce, George, 1764?-1817 and Webster, Noah, 1758-1843