[Letters and papers concerning the publication of the first four London editions of Goldsmith's animated nature], 1769-1816.

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[Letters and papers concerning the publication of the first four London editions of Goldsmith's animated nature], 1769-1816.

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Manuscripts, in multiple hands, of bills, receipts, and notes concerning the plans for editions, number of volumes, type of paper, and engraving plates for Goldsmith's "Animated Nature" and "Natural History." The collection includes letters from Archibald Hamilton (1736-1793) to John Nourse (d.1780), Craven William Richards (fl. 1805) to Francis Wingrave, Joseph Johnson to Francis Wingrave, and John Aikin to Joseph Johnson, as well as a note from Charles Rivington and Francis Rivington (1745-1822). On the reverse side of a list of printing expenses is the printed title page of Vol. 4.

ca. 35 items (in 1 v.) ; various sizes.

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Aikin, John, 1747-1822

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Rivington, Charles, 1754-1831

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Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809

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