The lives of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland : to the time of Dean Swift

On t.p. of v. 1: ... In four volumes. In spite of wording on t.p., this was issued in five volumes

Title varies slightly: v. 2-5, "by Mr. Cibber and other hands."

Head-pieces; tail-pieces; initials

Vol. 4, p. 189 and 251 misnumbered "891," and "151" respectively

Edition statement appears only under caption title on p. 1 of v. 1

Compiled mainly by Robert Shiels with revisions and additions by Theophilus Cibber. --cf. Dict. nat. biog., also Faculty of Advocates Library catalogue

John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library

John Adams Library copy inscribed on first leaf, v. 1: "5 Vol. £ 11:5:00."

Research Library c. 1, has bookplate: Given by Bates Fund

Research Library c. 2, has bookplate: Given by the estate of James B. Noyes

Research Library c. 1, inscribed on first leaf, v. 1: "See 'Theatres...'"