British autography.

A collection of fac-similies of the hand writing of royal and illustrious personages, with their authentic portraits.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Thane, John, 1748-1818.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: [London] : Publish'd by J. Thane. Rupert Street Haymarket London, [1793-98?]
Notes:The text includes brief biographies, and most of the autographs come from John Thane's own collection.

The titlepages are engraved, and the portraits set in sepia frames.

Two of the plates are dated 1793 and 1798.

In some copies the printer's name has been added on p.25 of vol.3: Printed by T. Rickaby, Peterborough-Court, Fleet-Street.

Vol.3 bears the watermark date 1793.

Physical description: 3v.,plates : ports. ; 4⁰.

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J.757.THA
Manuscripts Reading Room
Access Note
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