Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century 8 Volume Set: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons, (Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies)

Brief Description:
This eight-volume set, published 1817-58 by the Nichols family, is a sequel to John Nichols' Literary Anecdotes.

Table of Contents:
Volume 1: Advertisement; Memoirs of Daniel Wray; Other anecdotes and memoirs; Letters to Dr Richardson; Other letters and memoirs; Additions and corrections. Volume 2: Various original letters; Original letters to Dr Stukeley; Various original letters; Additions and corrections. Volume 3: Advertisement; The Hardinge family; Various letters and memoirs. Volume 4: Preface; Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton; Memoirs of the Battely family; Other memoirs and letters; Letters to Dr Zachary Grey; Other letters and memoirs. Volume 5: Advertisement; Various memoirs and letters; Notices of masters of Newcastle grammar-school; Various letters and memoirs. Volume 6: Preface; Various memoirs, notices and letters; Anecdotes of George III and George IV; Various memoirs, notices and letters; Biographical notices of the Dawson family; Additions and corrections. Volume 7: Notice of George Steevens; Memoir of Rev. Henry Meen; Memoir of Robert Anderson; Biographical notice of James Boswell; Letters relative to Dr Samuel Johnson; Biographical notice of Rev. George Ashby; Notice of Rev. Michael Lort; Memoirs of Rev. Archdeacon Nares; Correspondence of Joseph Cooper Walker; Letters between Dr Campbell and Bishop Percy; Letters between Dr Campbell and Richard Gough; Correspondence of Dr Ledwich and Bishop Percy; Correspondence of Dr Ledwich and Richard Gough. Volume 8: Advertisement; Memoir of John Nichols; The Percy correspondence, part 2; Additions and corrections; Index to the eight volumes; Supplemental index.

Marc Notes:
A useful source of biographical material on authors and publishers from a time when many of the literary genres we now take for granted, such as the novel, the autobiography and the analytical history, were first being developed, Nichols' volumes cover works by 'eminent persons' such as David Garrick, Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Joseph Banks, George Hardinge, Isaac Newton, Jonathan Swift, Anna Seward, Dr Johnson and James Boswell.