This day was published, in quarto, price five shillings, sewed, Testimonies to the genius and memory of Sir Joshua Reynolds, by the author of Imperfect hints toward a new edition of Shakespeare, 1792.

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This day was published, in quarto, price five shillings, sewed, Testimonies to the genius and memory of Sir Joshua Reynolds, by the author of Imperfect hints toward a new edition of Shakespeare, 1792.

The collection consists of a single prospectus, printed on one side, advertising the book, Testimonies to the genius and memory of Sir Joshua Reynolds, written by Samuel Felton, printed for J. Walter, and published in 1792. The prospectus describes topics covered from the life of painter Sir Joshua Reynolds.

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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792

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Epithet: of Add MS 38728 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001129.0x000076 Sir Joshua Reynolds was the leading portrait painter of late 18th-century England. He was a friend of Samuel Johnson and a founding member of the Literary Club, and was knighted in 1769. He also delivered a series of influential discourses on painting to the Royal Academy from 1769 to 1790. From the description of Papers, 1767-...

Felton, S. M. (Samuel Morse), 1809-1889

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Civil engineer of Boston, Mass., and railroad executive. Graduated from Harvard (1834). Engineer for Loammi Baldwin, Jr. and took over his business after Baldwin's death in 1838. Superintendent of construction, Fitchburg Railroad (1843). Later served as president of Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad (1851-1864). From the description of Business records, 1828-1851 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269599364 President of the Philadelphia...

J. Walter (Bookseller).

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