Anecdotes of distinguished persons : chiefly of the present and two preceding centuries. Illustrated by engravings
William Seward (Author), Thomas Cadell (Publisher), William Davies (Publisher)
Print Book, English, 1798
The 4th edition View all formats and editions
Printed for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, in the Strand, London, 1798
Early works
4 volumes : portraits, music, facsimiles ; 22 cm (8vo)
1545892
Pagination: volume1: xx, 467 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 4 unnumbered leaves, 1 leaf of plates (frontispiece), 8 pages of plates (music) -- volume 2: 2 unnumbered pages, 514 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates (including frontispiece) -- volume 3: 2 unnumbered pages, 431 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 6 unnumbered leaves, 6 pages of plates -- volume 4: 2 unnumbered pages, 479 pages, 13 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates
The 8 pages of engraved music in volume1 is: "The prayer of Mary Queen of Scots before her execution.". There is also 6 pages of engraved music in volume 3
Engraved frontispieces
Anonymous. By William Seward--Confer DNB
The new material in the present edition was published in 1797 as a supplement to the original edition. Confer Advertisement, volume 1
With errata at end of volume 4
Signatures: v. 1: pi a⁸ B-2G⁸ 2H² v. 2: [A]² B-2K⁸ 2L¹ v. 3: [A]² B-2E⁸ v. 4: [A]² B-2H⁸ 2I⁶ 2K¹
Published earlier under the title: "Anecdotes of some distinguished persons ... ", according to Halkett & Laing, 2nd ed
Includes "General index of names" in volume 4