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Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century

Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century
Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons, and Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes
8 Volume Set

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  • Date Published: March 2015
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  • format: Multiple copy pack
  • isbn: 9781108077330

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  • The subtitle of this eight-volume set is Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons, and Intended as a Sequel to the 'Literary Anecdotes', which had been published in nine volumes by the author, editor and publisher John Nichols (1745–1826) between 1812 and 1815, and are also reissued in this series. Like its predecessor set, these 'illustrations' are a useful source of biographical material on authors and publishers at a time when many of the literary genres we take for granted, such as the novel, the autobiography and the analytical history, were first being developed. The volumes were published between 1817 and 1858, the project being continued after Nichols' death by his son and grandson. Among the 'eminent persons' included in the volumes are David Garrick, Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Joseph Banks, George Hardinge, Isaac Newton, Jonathan Swift, Anna Seward, Dr Johnson and James Boswell.

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    • Date Published: March 2015
    • format: Multiple copy pack
    • isbn: 9781108077330
    • length: 7212 pages
    • dimensions: 216 x 140 mm
    • weight: 9kg
    • contains: 54 b/w illus.
    • availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
  • Table of Contents

    Volume 1: Advertisement
    Memoirs of Daniel Wray
    Other anecdotes and memoirs
    Letters to Dr Richardson
    Other letters and memoirs
    Additions and corrections. Volume 2: Various original letters
    Original letters to Dr Stukeley
    Various original letters
    Additions and corrections. Volume 3: Advertisement
    The Hardinge family
    Various letters and memoirs. Volume 4: Preface
    Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton
    Memoirs of the Battely family
    Other memoirs and letters
    Letters to Dr Zachary Grey
    Other letters and memoirs. Volume 5: Advertisement
    Various memoirs and letters
    Notices of masters of Newcastle grammar-school
    Various letters and memoirs. Volume 6: Preface
    Various memoirs, notices and letters
    Anecdotes of George III and George IV
    Various memoirs, notices and letters
    Biographical notices of the Dawson family
    Additions and corrections. Volume 7: Notice of George Steevens
    Memoir of Rev. Henry Meen
    Memoir of Robert Anderson
    Biographical notice of James Boswell
    Letters relative to Dr Samuel Johnson
    Biographical notice of Rev. George Ashby
    Notice of Rev. Michael Lort
    Memoirs of Rev. Archdeacon Nares
    Correspondence of Joseph Cooper Walker
    Letters between Dr Campbell and Bishop Percy
    Letters between Dr Campbell and Richard Gough
    Correspondence of Dr Ledwich and Bishop Percy
    Correspondence of Dr Ledwich and Richard Gough. Volume 8: Advertisement
    Memoir of John Nichols
    The Percy correspondence, part 2
    Additions and corrections
    Index to the eight volumes
    Supplemental index.

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    John Nichols

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