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Author/Creator:

Boreman, Thomas, active 18th century , author

Contributors:

Miniature Book Collection

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The gigantick history [by Boreman, T.] > Volume the second: which completes the history of Guildhall, London, with other curious matters

Related Works:

Miniature Book Collection

Related Series:

Gigantick histories

Subjects:

London (England) — Description and travel — Juvenile literature

Guildhall (London, England) — Description and travel — Juvenile literature

Guildhall (London, England)

1700-1799

Miniature books

Travel

England — London

England

Genres:

Miniature books (Printing) — England — 18th century

Printed books — England — London — 18th century

Woodcuts (prints) — 18th century — England

Subscription lists (Publishing) — 18th century — England

Specimens

Juvenile works

General Notes:

"First editon" -- Sotheby's
Boreman is the probable author of the complete Gigantick histories series, cf. Percy Muir, English children's books, page 60.
Signatures: A-H⁸. [$4 signed (-A,A₂)]
With list of subscribers at front.
Stone, W.M. The Gigantick histories of Thomas Boreman, II.
Gumuchian & cie. Les livres de l'enfance, 4088 bis.
Printed Books, Drawings, & Manuscripts. Sotheby's London, November 16 and 17, 2000 lot 116, page 35.
Bound in original Dutch floral paper-covered boards. Housed in custom clamshell.

Physical Description:

5 unnumbered pages, vi-xxiv, 1 unnumbered page, 26-128 pages : woodcut illustrations ; 59 mm (64mo in 8s).

Physical Characteristics:

wood; woodcut making; 64mo

Call Numbers:

Z232.B69 G543 1740

OCLC Numbers:

1055262123
10191595 [Invalid]