Dodsley, Robert, bookseller of London

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creatorOf Letter from Christopher Smart to R. Dodsley, asking him to advertise at once the former's 'Proposals' [Proposals for Printing by Subscription a New Version of the Psalms?]; 3 Jan. 1748. [Ashley Library Catalogue, v, p. 184].includes:ff. 6, 7b Chris... British Library
referencedIn "THE OECONOMY OF HUMAN LIFE," written in shorthand by John Brown in 1778, on W. Williamson's system (cf. T. Anderson, Hist. of Shorthand, 1882, p. 120). The treatise (1st ed. 1750) was formerly attributed to Robert Dodsley, but is now recognised to b..., 1778 British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL agreements and other papers relative to the printing and copyright of works of Alexander Pope; 1713-1740. See also Egerton Charters 128-130. 1. Agreement of Jacob Tonson, junior, renouncing his claim to exclusive copyright in poems printed, ..., 1713-1740 British Library
referencedIn Vol. VI (ff. 188). D-E.includes:f. 2 James Solas Dodd, surgeon, lecturer and actor: Letter to T. Birch: 1752.f. 4 Charles Dodgson, Bishop of Ossory 1765: Letter to T. Birch: circ. 1760.f. 5 Robert Dodsley, bookseller, of London: Letter to T. Bi... British Library
creatorOf POPE PIRACY: papers and correspondence relating to the piracy of an edition of Alexander Pope's letters; 1737-1738. Partly drafts and copies. The collection concerns an attempt by the bookseller, James Watson, to publish an unauthorised edition of Le..., 1737-1738 British Library
referencedIn Vol. III (ff. i + 207). This includes a letter signed by William Cobbett, 1801 (f. 55), and copies of letters from Sterne and Swift (ff. 178, 185). For the names of authors, publishers, etc., see the Index to this catalogue; and for the titles of lit..., 1801 British Library
referencedIn LETTERS of Robert Dodsley, publisher, to W. Shenstone; 1747-1759. Autograph. With three original letters of Shenstone to Dodsley; 4, 23 Mar. 1755, 21 Dec. 1757, ff. 38, 39, 87;-an original letter of Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne to Shenstone, 30 Nov. 17..., 1747-1759 British Library
referencedIn Vol. I, ff. 236.James Ingram, DD President of Trinity College, Oxford (1824): Annotations by(?): bef. 1826.includes:ff. 1, 11 Reverend Richard Tomkyns, of New College, Oxford: Letters to Rev. J. Warton: 1742, 1746.ff. 2, 177 passim Reverend Josep... British Library
referencedIn Vol. II, ff. 239.James Ingram, DD President of Trinity College, Oxford (1824): Annotations by(?): bef. 1826.includes:ff. 1, 3, 4 George Henry Lee, 4th Earl of Lichfield: Letters to Rev. T. Warton: 1771.f. 2 Jonathan Shipley, Dean of Winchester; B... British Library
referencedIn Vol. V (ff. 286). 1874-1878.Alexander Smith, of Glasgow: Letters to W. C. Hazlitt: 1869-1880.Robert Dodsley, bookseller, of London: Letters rel. to W. C. Hazlitt's edition of his Old Plays: 1874.Henry Huth, bibliophile: Letters to W. C. Hazlitt: 1867..., 1874-1878 British Library
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