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 The Biographical Magazine; 

Or, Complete Historical Library.

A Work Replete with 

Instructions and Entertainment 

And Accompanied with such embellishments as have not hither appeared in any publication in Europe.

By A Society of Gentleman 

1776

Quite a rarity. Not seen at auction since 1911. A Biographical work with small engraved portraits on plates. Entries include Addison, Anne Boleyn, Anson, Bacon, Blake, Chaucer, Cromwell, Dryden, Locke, Newton, Shakespeare and many others. According to ESTC originally printed in parts. This copy retaining 26 of the 27 plates.

**London. Printed for F. Newberry, the corner of St. Paul's Churchyard. 1776. 4to. Bound in 19yj century quarter plum morocco. Measuring: 27.1cm x 21.6cm. Gilt titles to the spine. Vol 1 stated to the title page but all published. Pagination: iv, 453, 456-812pp. Lacking the Errata leaf to the rear. 26 out of a possible 27 plates present. ESTC: T98528. Last sold at auction in 1911 [Rarebookhub]. Pages 453-456 omitted** 


Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Bound in 19th century quarter plum morocco. Holding firm. Hinges, head and the foot of the spine rubbed, The front boards upper corner bumped. a few marks to the front board. Bound with later blank endpapers and pastedowns. Small Ex Libris sticker to the front pastedown. Pencil notes to FFEP. Text block firm. Lacking the final errata leaf. Retaining 26 of the possible 27 plates [this copy retains the plates of the King and Queen]. The frontispiece reinforced to the gutter. Pages lightly browned, occasional staining [mostly marginal], with sporadic foxing and spotting.  



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