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Thomas, Blackwell (1701-57)

Memoirs of the Court of Augustus ; v. 2 / by Thomas Blackwell. 1755

RCIN 1029347

Description

4to. : ill.

Provenance

Presented to King George II by the author. Probably the copy listed in the inventory of George III’s library at Richmond Lodge, prior to its dispersal c. 1766. In George III's library at Windsor by 1780
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Thomas, Blackwell (1701-57)
(author)

Search the collection Hamilton, Balfour & Neill : Edinburgh
(printer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George II, King of Great Britain (1683-1760)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Augustus, Emperor of Rome (63 BC-AD 14)
Groupings
Category
Books
Object type(s)
printed & manuscript material
books
book: full leather bound
book: full leather bound in pigskin
book: full leather bound in red pigskin
book: binding
book: binding with gold tooling
book: all edges gilt
Subject(s)
History
Ancient History
Roman history
Roman history (Empire 31 BC-AD 476)
Roman history (Constitutional rule, from Augustus to the military emperors 31 BC-AD 284)
References

Other number(s)

ESTC : English Short Title Catalogue Citation Number – ESTC T82138

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