The biographical magazine. : Containing portraits & characters of eminent and ingenious persons, of every age & nation.

The biographical magazine. : Containing portraits & characters of eminent and ingenious persons, of every age & nation.

London : Printed for Harrison & Co., 1794.

[4]p.,[138] leaves : ill. ; (8vo)

The titlepage is engraved.

Each leaf is printed on the recto only, and with an engraved portrait at head of each recto.

A 'Portraits and characters' list comes after the titlepage and has the second column on its first page ending with "Halley"; a variant has "Hampden".

Both BL copies' titlepages are watermarked: 1796. BL's copy has [4]p = titlepage plus 'Portraits and characters' leaf, and then 138 leaves; its other copy with variant 'Portraits and characters' leaf (with watermark: 1800) has [4]p.,[140]p. as one further plate inserted (and listed). BUYs counts [150] leaves - verify. - CSmH has 142 leaves and [4]p.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T98719

Great Britain -- England -- London.

CT772.B52 Cage

Imp.