samuel johnson william oldys (3 Ergebnisse)

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The first abridged edition of this fascinating and scarce collection of religious and political tracts, edited by Dr Johnson and William Oldys. The scarce first abridged edition of this collection of the material taken from the library of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and his son Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, consisting largely of seventeenth and early eighteenth century religious and political pamphlets.Collated and edited by Samuel Johnson and William Oldys, and first published between 1744 and 1753, the publisher's advertisement to the start of this work explains that this abridged edition 'contains on quantity one sixth of the Miscellany', with the price being 'only one-twelfth of what the original work now falls for'.The personal library of Robert Harley and his son collected and preserved literature from many different eras, including the Renaissance, Anglo-Saxon and Middle English. Their combined collection, known as the Harleian Collection, is now held by the British Library.ESTC reference no. T111518. Retaining the original single page of publisher's advertisements to the rear.With the former owner's inscription of 'Sir Robert Turing, March 25th 1810' to the title page.In a smart full calf binding, this work, chronologically arranged, provides fascinating insight into the political and religious climates in England in the seventeenth and early eighteenth century. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Light rubbing to back strip head, joints, and board perimeters. Front and rear joints starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Contemporary owner's inscription to title page. Minor spotting to title page, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright, with only the odd minor mark or spot. Very Good. book.

4 Vols., 8vo (210 x 130 mm), [8], 488; xx, 489-1034, 37, [3]; [12], [xiii]-xvi, 408; [6], 409-858pp., lacking in vol. 1 the prefatory eight-page 'An Account of the Harleian Library', woodcut initials and head-pieces, some minor spotting or light foxing to endpapers and prelims, contemporary quarter calf, marbled paper boards, sympathetically rebacked, with label lettered in gilt, a nice uncut set. The enormous library of 50,000 printed books, and some 7639 manuscripts formed by Robert Harley (1661-1724), 1st Earl of Oxford, Edward Harley (1689-1741), second Earl of Oxford, and their librarian Humfrey Wanley (1672-1726). The first Earl of Oxford "was one of the first collectors who systematically acquired early printed books; his son Edward. continued the library. After the latter's death in 1741, his widow sold the library for 13,000 pounds to the London bookseller Thomas Osborne (d. 1767), who employed Dr. Johnson and William Oldys, antiquary and later Norroy King-of-Arms, to catalogue it." (Breslauer & Folter). The catalogue was planned by Michael Maittaire who also wrote the Latin dedication to Lord Carteret. Dr. Johnson shared the cataloguing of the collection with Oldys. Although this was a bookseller's catalogue, the prices were not published, but Osborne marked a minimum price it each, which were then sold to the highest bidder. The bulk of the manuscripts were sold to the nation for £10,000. This is catalogue of the library of Robert and Edward Harley, Earls of Oxford, is complete. A fifth volume published by Osborne in 1745 is nothing more than a catalogue of Osborne's old stock. Provenance: With the gilt crest stamp of William Stuart (1798 - 1874) on upper and lower boards. De Ricci, pp. 33-38; Breslauer & Folter, 102.

5 Vols., 8vo (198 x 125 mm), [6], 8, 488; xx, 489-1034, 37, [3]; [6], [xiii]-xvi, 408; [2], 409-858; [4], 448pp., lacking in vol. 1 an advertisement leaf; vol. 3 6pp. 'Proposals' and in vol. 4 4pp. of imprimatur, 'Proposals' and advertisements, woodcut initials and head-pieces, some spotting or light foxing, contemporary mottled calf, sympathetically rebacked, preserving original red morocco labels, corners worn, rubbed. The enormous library of 50,000 printed books, and some 7639 manuscripts formed by Robert Harley (1661-1724), 1st Earl of Oxford, Edward Harley (1689-1741), second Earl of Oxford, and their librarian Humfrey Wanley (1672-1726). The first Earl of Oxford "was one of the first collectors who systematically acquired early printed books; his son Edward. continued the library. After the latter's death in 1741, his widow sold the library for 13,000 pounds to the London bookseller Thomas Osborne (d. 1767), who employed Dr. Johnson and William Oldys, antiquary and later Norroy King-of-Arms, to catalogue it." (Breslauer & Folter). The catalogue was planned by Michael Maittaire who also wrote the Latin dedication to Lord Carteret. Dr. Johnson shared the cataloguing of the collection with Oldys, as well as adding the prefatory eight-page 'An Account of the Harleian Library' to volume one. Although this was a bookseller's catalogue, the prices were not published, but Osborne marked a minimum price it each, which were then sold to the highest bidder. The bulk of the manuscripts were sold to the nation for £10,000. Provenance: Bookplate of the 'Afhaendet Fra Bibliotheket'; Classenske Bibliotek, Copenhagen; booklabel of Sotheby & Co. reference library. De Ricci, pp. 33-38; Breslauer & Folter, 102; Fleeman, 43.1CBH.