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With half-title in [v. 1-2, v. 4-6, pt. 2]: "Biographia Britannica."
"To which are added, a supplement and appendix, with a general and a chronological index to the whole" -- On t.p. of v. 6, pt. 2
According to the preface of vol.2 of the second edition, the compilers were Henry Brougham, Dr. John Campbell, William Harris, Philip Morant, William Oldys and Mr. Hinton.--ESTC
Signatures: v. 1: [a][2] b-d[2] A-8N[2]; b-d bracketed [b]-[d]; v. 2: pi[2] 8O-16N[2]; v. 3: pi1 16O-24I[2] chi1; v. 4: pi[2] 24K-32F[2]; v. 5: pi[2] 32G-36R[2] 36S[2] [superscript chi]36S1 36T-40B[2] 40C1; [superscript chi]36S1 bracketed [36S]; v. 6, pt. 1: pi[2] 40D-45H[2] 45I1; v. 6, pt. 2: pi[2] 45K-48Q[2] 48R1; A-D[2] *D1 E-I[2] K1 L[2](L2+1) M-2C[2] *2C[2] [dagger]2C[2] 2D-2I 2K1 2L[3] 2M-3T[2] a-p[2] q1
Pagination: v. 1: xvi, 695, [1] p.; v. 2: [4], 697-1432 p.; v. 3: [2], 1433-2153, [1] p.; v. 4: [4], 2155-2877, [1] p.; v. 5: [4], 2789-3600 p.; v. 6, pt. 1: [4], 3601-4081, [1] p.; v. 6, pt. 2: [4], 4083-4387, [1], 260, [62] p.
Titles in red and black
Initials; tail pieces
References: ESTC T139262
Corrigenda on t.p. verso (v. 6, pt. 2)
Errata: p. [44] (v. 6, pt. 2)
Includes indexes. (v. 6, pt. 2)
Bookplate on front pastedown: Edwd. Lowell
Ordinary paper issue; gutter is the same as the large fine paper issue (2.5cm.); height = 35.8cm. Watermark is of a geometric "flower". --ESTC
Library's copy: gutter is 3.5cm.; height = 35.0~35.2cm. Watermark is of a geometric "flower"(v.1 and v.2)
Vol.1 is dated 1747 and bears the imprint: Printed for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Cox, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Osborne, S. Birt, D. Browne, T. Longman and T. Shewell, H. Whitridge, R. Hett, C. Hitch, T. Astley, S. Austen, C. Davis, R. Manby and H.S. Cox, C. Bathurst, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, J. Robinson, J. Hinton, J. and J. Rivington, and M. Cooper.; Vol.2 is dated 1748 and bears the imprint: Printed for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe ... ; Vol.3 is dated 1750 and bears the imprint: Printed for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe ... ; Vol.4 is dated 1757 and bears the imprint:Printed for W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Osborne and J. Shipton ... ; Vol.5 is dated 1760 and bears the imprint: Printed for W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Osborne ... ; Vol.6 part 1 is dated 1763 and bears the imprint: Printed for J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, H. Whitridge ... ; Vol.6 part 2 is dated 1766 and bears the imprint: Printed for J. Walthoe, T. Osborne, H. Whitridge ...