Roscoe, William, 1753-1831, The life of Lorenzo de' Medici, called the Magnificent , 1795
- Title(s):
- The life of Lorenzo de' Medici, called the Magnificent / by William Roscoe.
- Published/Created:
- Liverpool : Printed by J. M'Creery, and sold by J. Edwards, Pall- Mall, London, 1795.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : portrait; illustrations (engravings) ; 29 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsDG437.9 R6 1795View by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/583196
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- BEIN 2000 +31: Presentation inscription from the author to "Wm. Lyon Esqr." on half-title of v. 1; ms. note on free front endpaper of v. 1: E.T. Mason Feb. 1877; Bought at the Hastu-Tracy sale $3.25; Autograph of Wm. Lyon Esqr. Grays Inn on label on front pastedown of v. 1.; ms. note signed "Robert Balmamio[?]" on half-title verso of v. 1. 28 cm.
BEIN 2000 +28: Presentation inscription "to the Right Rev. Thomas Burgess ... Lord Bishop of Salisbury, president, and to the vice-presidents and Council of the Royal Society of Literature this first edition ... (of which only twenty copies were printed) is respectfully presented by the author;" bookplate: Royal Society of Literature. 30 cm.
BAC DG437.9 R6 1795: Bookplate of Frederick James Osbaldston Montagu.
Illustrations drawn and engraved by Matthew Haughton.
Volume 1: xxvi, [2], 320, 136; volume 2: [2], 312, 48, 111, [1], 11, [1] pages.
Engraved title vignette; printed marginal glosses.
Engraved illustrations at head of each chapter.
Includes 'Poesie del magnifico Lorenzo de' Medici tratta da testi a penna della liberia mediceo-laurenziana e finora inedite' with seperate title page (volume 2, pages 1-48, third count, prior to appendix).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hazen, A.T. Catalogue of Horace Walpole's library, no. 3703
English short title catalogue, T143366 - Subject Terms:
- Balmamio, Robert -- Ms. notes.Burgess, Thomas, 1756-1837 -- Presentation inscription from W. Roscoe.Davy, Colin, Mrs. -- Ownership.Edwards, Mr. -- Binding.Engraving -- Specimens -- 1795.Florence (Italy) -- History -- Early works to 1800.Italian poetry -- Early works to 1800.Italian poetry.Italy -- Florence.Kirgate, Thomas, 1734-1810 -- Ms. notes.Liverpool (England) -- Imprints -- Specimens -- 1795.Lyon, William -- Autograph.Lyon, William -- Presentation inscription from W. Roscoe.Mason, E. T. -- Autograph.Mason, E. T. -- Ms. notes.Medici, Lorenzo de', 1449-1492, depicted.Medici, Lorenzo de', 1449-1492.Medici, Lorenzo de', 1449-1492.Montagu, Frederick James Osbaldston, 1878-1957 -- Bookplate.Roscoe, William, 1753-1831 -- Presentation inscription to T. Burgess and the vice-presidents and council of the Royal Society of Literature.Roscoe, William, 1753-1831 -- Presentation inscription to W. Lyon.Roscoe, William, 1753-1831 -- Presentations inscription to H. Walpole.Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) -- Bookplate.Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) -- Presentation inscription from W. Roscoe.Shipley, Penelope -- Presentation Inscription from P. Warren.Stipple engraving -- Specimens -- 1795.Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Binding.Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Bookplate.Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Ownership.Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Presentations inscription from W. Roscoe.Warren, Pelham -- Presentation inscription to P. Shipley.
- Form/Genre:
- Early works.
History.
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Annotations (Provenance) -- 19th century.
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