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Memoirs of the life of the late George Frederic Handel ; to which is added a catalogue of his works, and observations upon them.: PB 5-2021

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Memoirs of the life of the late George Frederic Handel ; to which is added a catalogue of his works, and observations upon them.

Maker(s)

Author: Mainwaring, John
Publisher: R. and J. Dodsley

Categories

Description

[4],208p, [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 21cm (8vo).

Published anonymously. By John Mainwaring.
Old classmarks: ML410.H2; 4.L.31.
Binding: quarter calf, marbled paper sides; spine unlettered.

Notes

History note: Ownership inscription: "Fitzwilliam 1763".

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1760 : London : printed for R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, M.DCC.LX. [1760]

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 5-2021
Primary reference Number: 300640
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 20 July 2021 Updated: Monday 10 January 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Memoirs of the life of the late George Frederic Handel ; to which is added a catalogue of his works, and observations upon them." Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/300640 Accessed: 2024-12-19 08:21:59

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