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The journal of Llewellin Penrose, a seaman : in four volumes.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Singer-Mendenhall Collection PS875.W3 J68 1815 v.1-4
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, William, 1727-1791, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Eagles, John, 1783-1855.
- Eagles, John.
- Genre:
- Travel writing.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gaskell, Mrs. (autograph) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)
- Sandwell (label) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)
- Rouse, Mrs. (inscription) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)
- Physical Description:
- 4 volumes ; 17 cm
- Manufacture:
- Edinburgh : Caledonian Mercury Press, 1815.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for John Murray, Albermarle Street ; [Edinburgh] : and William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1815.
- Notes:
- An anonymous narrative, edited by John Eagles, based upon incidents in the life of the author, whom Thomas Eagles, the father of the editor, has befriended. Williams bequeathed the manuscripts to his benefactor. See Magazine of art, volume 37, page 243.
- Published in 1969 from the original manuscript under title: Mr. Penrose, the journal of Penrose, seaman.
- Printer statement from verso of half-title leaf of each volume.
- Local Notes:
- Singer-Mendenhall copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2023 from Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Julia B. Leisenring Book Fund.
- Singer-Mendenhall copy: each volume has autograph ("Mrs. Gaskell") on front pastedown; each volume has printed label ("SANDWELL.") with manuscript inscription ("From Mrs Rouse") on front pastedown.
- OCLC:
- 6254892
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