The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain, engraved by Mr Houbraken. With their lives and characters. By Thomas Birch, A. M. F. R. S. Vol. II.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Birch (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John and Paul Knapton, MDCCLII. [1752]

Publication year

1752-1752

ESTC No.

T154455

Grub Street ID

198569

Description

[4],56p.,plates : ports. ; 2⁰

Note

In this edition "Mr" has no full stop; the contents page refers to Steele as "Sir Richard Steele, Knt"; the "31" of p. 31 is in square brackets in the middle of the top margin; line 14 of the same page has final word as "impowered".

An earlier vol. 2 was published in 1751.

Uncontrolled note

Two vols. 1 are known: 1743 and 1747. Gutter: 3.7cms. Ht.: 40.8 cms