Memoirs of a celebrated literary and political character : from the resignation of Sir Robert Walpole, in 1742, to the establishment of Lord Chatham's second administration, in 1757 : containing strictures on some of the most distinguished men of that time.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glover, Richard, 1712-1785, author.

Contributor:

Duppa, Richard, 1770-1831, editor.

Bensley, Thomas, 1759-1835, printer.

Murray, John, 1778-1843, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Junius, active 18th century.

Junius.

Great Britain--History--George II, 1727-1760.

Great Britain.

Genre:

History.

Publishers' advertisements.

Penn Provenance:

Forbes, James, 1913-1979 (autograph) (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Stevenson, Quentin Yorke, 1935- (autograph) (Kislak Center copy)

Ampleforth Abbey (York, England). Library (bookplate) (Kislak Center copy)

Spearritt, Placid, 1933-2008 (autograph) (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Upper Ossory, John Fitzpatrick, Earl of, 1745-1818 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Cardale, George, 1761-1843 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Jennings, David, 1753-1819 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Hagar, Margaret Pigott, 1733-1830 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Nethersole, Sophia, approximately 1776-1830 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Cotter, Miss (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Browne, Mary Colston, 1776-1830 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Cay, Stawell Pigot, 1733-1824 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Davis, Samuel, approximately 1764-1843) (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Morris, John, approximately 1740-1816 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Pryor, John Izard, approximately 1775-1861 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Morris, Joseph, approximately 1775-1837 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Pryor, Emma, 1806-1885 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Greene, William, -1828 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Chapman, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Machell, Harriet Pawsey, 1781-1857 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Wood, James Suttell, approximately 1782-1856 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Cripps, Sarah Chapman, 1776-1851 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Small, Philip, before 1800-after 1825 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Eagles, Ezra, -1834 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Trevor, Robert, 1772-1834 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Whitehurst, Richard Hitchin, 1758-1835 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Parker, John, approximately 1776-1850 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Barton, Samuel, approximately 1761-1838 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Sandys, Thomas, -1816 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Wood, James, approximately 1750-1814 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Allen, J. W., Mrs. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Williamson, Mr. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Walker, George, approximately 1776-1843 (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Physical Description:

vii, [1], 89 [that is, 118], [2] pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, for John Murray, Ablemarle Street, MDCCCXIII [1813]

Notes:

From the diary of Richard Glover; edited by Richard Duppa. See Halkett.

Subsequent ed. (1814) issued under title: Memoirs by a celebrated literary and political character.

Errata at end of volume.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2025 from Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers.

Kislak Center copy has on front pastedown dated 20th-century manuscript inscription ("To Fr. James Forbes from one who wishes to express in this small way the gratitude he owes you for the restoration to its true home of the Gilling panelling. Quentin Yorke Stevenson. Aug. 1952.") recording the gift of this volume to James Forbes, O.S.B. (born Cyril Louis Forbes; 1913-1979) of Ampleforth Abbey (York, England) from Quentin Yorke Stevenson (b. 1935) in August 1952.

Kislak Center copy has on front pastedown armorial bookplate of the library of Ampleforth Abbey (York, England).

Kislak Center copy has laid in manuscript note on letterhead of Ampleforth Abbey dated 21 April 1974 from Placid Spearritt, O.S.B. (born Selwyn Spearritt, 1933-2008), librarian of the abbey, to James Forbes, O.S.B., with manuscript response from Forbes to Spearritt in red ink.

Kislak Center copy has on front free endpaper manuscript list (at head: "1814"; at foot: "4 days 1d pr day fine") of members of a reading circle in the neighborhood of Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England, and the dates they received and returned this book. Those listed are as follows: Earl of Upper Ossory (John Fitzpatrick, 1745-1818), Mr. Cardale (Rev. George Cardale, approximately 1761-1843), Mr. Jennings (David Jennings, 1753-1819), Mrs. Hagar (Margaret Hagar, née Pigott; 1733-1830), Mrs. Nethersole (Sophia Nethersole, wife of Rev. William Pierce Nethersole; approximately 1776-1854), Miss Cotter (not identified), Honble. Mrs. Browne (Mary Browne, née Colston, 1776-1830), Mrs. Cay (Stawell Cay, née Pigot; 1733-1824), Mr. Davis (Samuel Davis, approximately 1764-1843), Mr. Morris (John Morris, father of Joseph Morris; approximately 1740-1816), Mr. Pryor (John Izard Pryor, approximately 1775-1861), Mr. Jos. Morris (Joseph Morris, son of John Morris; approximately 1775-1837), Miss Pryor (Emma Pryor, daughter of John Izard Pryor; 1806-1885), Mr. Greene (possibly William Greene, d. 1828), Mr. Chapman (not identified), Miss Pawsey (Harriet Pawsey, later Machell; 1781-1857), Mr. Wood (Rev. James Suttell Wood, approximately 1782-1856), Mrs. Cripps (Sarah Cripps, née Chapman; 1776-1851), Mr. Small (possibly Philip Small, b. before 1800-d. after 1825), Mr. Eagles (Ezra Eagles, d. 1834), Mr. Trevor (Robert Trevor, 1772-1834), Mr. Whitehurst (Rev. Richard Hitchin Whitehurst, 1758-1835), Mr. Parker (John Parker, approximately 1776-1850), Mr. Barton (Samuel Barton, approximately 1761-1838), Mr. Sandys (Thomas Sandys, d. 1816), Dr. Wood (Rev. James Wood, D.D., approximately 1750-1814), Mrs. Allen (wife of J.W. Allen, esq., resident of the neighborhood at least 1808-1817), Mr. Williamson (not identified), and Mr. Walker (George Walker, approximately 1776-1843).

Kislak Center copy has bookseller's description of this copy laid in.

Kislak Center copy has [4] pages of publisher's advertisements bound in at end of volume.

Kislak Center copy bound in contemporary paper boards; manuscript spine title; edges untrimmed.

Cited in:

Halkett, S. Dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous publications in the English language (3rd ed.), IV, page 48

OCLC:

1007613633