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1. The authors of England. A series of medallion portraits of modern literary characters, engraved from the works of British artists, by Achille Collas. With illustrative notices by Henry F. Chorley.

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Creator:
Chorley, Henry Fothergill, 1808–1872
Date:
1838
Physical Description:
1 p.., vi, [1], 93, 12 p. 15 plates. 32 x 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century : comprizing biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A., and many of his learned friends : an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century: and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists : with a very copious index / by John Nichols ...

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Creator:
Nichols, John, 1745–1826
Date:
1812-1816
Physical Description:
9 v. : fronts (v. 1-6, 8-9) plates, ports., 2 facsim. (1 fold.) ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century : consisting of authentic memoirs and original letters of eminent persons : and intended as a sequel to the Literary anecdotes.

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Creator:
Nichols, John, 1745–1826
Date:
1817-1858
Physical Description:
8 v. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The Athenians : being correspondence between Thomas Jefferson Hogg and his friends, Thomas Love Peacock, Leigh Hunt, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and others / edited by Walter Sidney Scott.

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Creator:
Hogg, Thomas Jefferson, 1792–1862
Date:
1943
Physical Description:
86, [1] pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. The Maclise portrait gallery of illustrious literary characters : with memoirs biographical, critical, bibliographical, and anecdotal, illustrative of the literature of the former half of the present century / by William Bates, B.A.

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Creator:
Bates, William, -1884
Date:
1898
Physical Description:
xv, 540 pages, [85] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968

6. The authors of England. A series of medallion portraits of modern literary characters, engraved from the works of British artists, by Achille Collas. With illustrative notices by Henry F. Chorley.

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Creator:
Chorley, Henry Fothergill, 1808–1872
Date:
1861
Physical Description:
1 p.., vi p., 1 leaf, 77 p. 14 ports. 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts