Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century Consisting of authentic memoirs and original letters of eminent persons

Illustrations: Illustrations Illustrations: Portraits Illustrations: Plates By John Nichols, F.S.A. ... Includes engraved frontispiece portraits of Daniel Wray (v.1); William Warburton and William Stukeley (v.2); George Hardinge (v.3); James Bindley (v.4); Joseph Gulston (v.5); William Gifford (v. 6); Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore (v.7); and John Nichols (v.8). Dates of publication: v.1-2: 1817; v.3: 1818; v.4: 1822; v.5: 1828; v.6: 1831; v.7: 1848; v.8: 1858. Volume 4 has the imprint "London: Printed for the author by John Nichols and Son ...". Volumes 5-8 have the imprint: "London, Printed by and for J.B. Nichols and Son, 25, Parliament-street, Westminster ...". Volumes 5 and 6 were published posthumously; two more volumes (7 and 8) were added by John Bowyer Nichols in 1848 and 1858 (cf. Dictionary of National Biography). Addenda and corrigenda in v.2. V.8 includes "Additions and corrections. By J.B. Nichols, F.S.A. 1857" (p. [613]-686). "Index to the eight volumes" in v.8.