Biographia Britannica : or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages, ... and digested in the manner of Mr Bayle's Historical and critical dictionary. ...
Publisher: London : printed for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Cox, A. Ward [and 18 others in London], 1747-66Description: 7 v. (xvi,4387,(1),260,(62)p ; 2.°.Note: According to the preface of vol. 2 of the second edition, the compilers were Henry Brougham, Dr. John Campbell, William Harris, Philip Morant, William Oldys and Mr Hinton. - Issued in 366 parts, with a supplement and an index. - Vol. 6 is in two parts. - Titlepages in red and black.Vol. 2 is dated 1748 and bears the imprint: printed for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Cox, J. and P. Knapton [and 18 others in London]. - Vol. 3 is dated 1750 and bears the same imprint as vol. 2 except there are only 16 others in London. - Vol. 4 is dated 1757 and bears the imprint: printed for W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Osborne and J. Shipton, D. Browne, H. Whitridge [and 15 others in London]. - Vol. 5 is dated 1760 and bears the imprint: printed for W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, D. Browne, H. Whitridge [and 15 others in London]. - Vol. 6 part 1 is dated 1763 and bears the imprint: printed for J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, H. Whitridge, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, R. Manby [and 13 others in London]. - Vol. 6 part 2 is dated 1766 and bears the imprint: printed for J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, H. Whitridge, J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall [and 10 others in London]Subject(s): Great Britain -- Biography
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| Reference material | House of Lords Library - Palace Derby Room, Principal Floor | 63M (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 19403-1001 |
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According to the preface of vol. 2 of the second edition, the compilers were Henry Brougham, Dr. John Campbell, William Harris, Philip Morant, William Oldys and Mr Hinton. - Issued in 366 parts, with a supplement and an index. - Vol. 6 is in two parts. - Titlepages in red and black.
Vol. 2 is dated 1748 and bears the imprint: printed for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Cox, J. and P. Knapton [and 18 others in London]. - Vol. 3 is dated 1750 and bears the same imprint as vol. 2 except there are only 16 others in London. - Vol. 4 is dated 1757 and bears the imprint: printed for W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Osborne and J. Shipton, D. Browne, H. Whitridge [and 15 others in London]. - Vol. 5 is dated 1760 and bears the imprint: printed for W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, D. Browne, H. Whitridge [and 15 others in London]. - Vol. 6 part 1 is dated 1763 and bears the imprint: printed for J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, H. Whitridge, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, R. Manby [and 13 others in London]. - Vol. 6 part 2 is dated 1766 and bears the imprint: printed for J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, H. Whitridge, J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall [and 10 others in London]