The works of the Right Reverend father in God Thomas Wilson, D.D., fifty-eight years Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man

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  • with his life, compiled from authentic papers by the Revd. C. Cruttwell.
  • Wilson, Thomas, 1663-1755
  • Bath : Printed by R. Cruttwell, and sold by C. Dilly, Poultry, London, MDCCLXXXII [1782]
  • The second edition.
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    Rare Book Collection (Wilson Library) — Folio

    Call Number
    BR75 .W47 1782 v.1
    Status
    In-Library Use Only
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    Item Note
    Gift of Brown University Library on the occasion of the University of N.C.'s one millionth volume celebration, 1960. A copy of this edition of Wilson's Works was the first book acquired by the University Library. Stamped "Brown University" and has "College Library" in ms. hand on title page. Has shelfmark "80.23" in ms. hand in upper right corner of flyleaf. Binding: Rebacked in quarter red leather with gilt lettering on spine. Original boards covered with red paste paper; gilt floral rule around the three outer edges on upper and lower boards.
    Call Number
    BR75 .W47 1782 v.2
    Status
    In-Library Use Only
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    Item Note
    Gift of Brown University Library on the occasion of the University of N.C.'s one millionth volume celebration, 1960. A copy of this edition of Wilson's Works was the first book acquired by the University Library. Stamped "Brown University" and has "College Library" in ms. hand on title page. Has shelfmark "80.24" in ms. hand in upper right corner of flyleaf. Binding: Rebacked in quarter red leather with gilt lettering on spine. Original boards covered with red paste paper; gilt floral rule around the three outer edges on upper and lower boards. Imperfect copy. Wanting plate from vol. 2.
    Call Number
    BR75 .W47 1782 v.1-2 c. 2
    Status
    In-Library Use Only
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    Item Note
    Vol. 1-2 bound in one vol.: Gift of Lynn Roundtree to Chancellor Carol L. Folt. Binding: Bound in full brown calf with gilt floral rule border on upper and lower boards. Red leather title label and green leather numbering label--both with gilt lettering and decorations on spine. Raised bands. Stone marbled endpapers. Bookplate of John Monins--Front pastedown. Lacks errata on page xxviii. Imperfect copy. Leaf 3C² torn with some loss of text.

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    Description:
    2 volumes : illustrations ; 38 cm (fol.)
    Published:
    Bath : Printed by R. Cruttwell, and sold by C. Dilly, Poultry, London, MDCCLXXXII [1782]
    Language:
    English
    Cited In:
    ESTC, T85755
    Notes:
    Imprint of title page for vol. 2 reads: "Bath: Printed by and for R. Cruttwell, and sold by C. Dilly, Poultry, London".
    Plates signed: "engraved by John & Charles Sherwin".
    Includes half-title pages.
    Includes a list of "subscribers ... one hundred copies"--Pages [v]-viii, vol. 1.
    Includes errata--Page xxviii, vol. 1.
    Signatures of an ideal copy: vol. 1: [a]-[c]² d-g² [A]² B-6D² ; vol. 2: pi² A-4K²; ²2L-20²; 4P-6H².
    Local Notes:
    RBC copy 1. Vol. 1, 2: Gift of Brown University Library on the occasion of the University of N.C.'s one millionth volume celebration, 1960. A copy of this edition of Wilson's Works was the first book acquired by the University Library. Each volume stamped "Brown University" and has "College Library" in ms. hand on title page. Vol. 1 has shelfmark "80.23" in ms. hand in upper right corner of flyleaf; vol. 2 has shelfmark "80.24" in ms. hand in upper right corner of flyleaf. Binding: Rebacked in quarter red leather with gilt lettering on spine. Original boards covered with red paste paper; gilt floral rule around the three outer edges on upper and lower boards. Imperfect copy. Wanting plate from vol. 2.
    OCLC Number:
    10089807

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