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==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
 
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Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Guthrie's history of England & Ralph's continuation  5.v. fol." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his son-in-law, [[Thomas Mann Randolph]]. Later appeared on Randolph's 1832 estate inventory as "Guthries History of England 3 [vols.] $15.00." According to the ''English Short Title Catalogue'', Guthrie only published one edition &mdash; in London (1744-1751). Both [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library] on ''LibraryThing''<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on July 17, 2023.</ref> and the [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433.</ref> list Guthrie's ''History of England''.
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As yet, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to find a copy of this title.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 11:35, 18 July 2023

by William Guthrie

A General History of England
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Title not held by The Wolf Law Library
at the College of William & Mary.
 
Author William Guthrie
Editor
Translator
Published London: Printed for D. Browne by T. Waller
Date 1744-1751
Edition
Language English
Volumes volume set
Pages
Desc.


Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library

Listed in the Jefferson Inventory of Wythe's Library as "Guthrie's history of England & Ralph's continuation 5.v. fol." and given by Thomas Jefferson to his son-in-law, Thomas Mann Randolph. Later appeared on Randolph's 1832 estate inventory as "Guthries History of England 3 [vols.] $15.00." According to the English Short Title Catalogue, Guthrie only published one edition — in London (1744-1751). Both George Wythe's Library on LibraryThing[1] and the Brown Bibliography[2] list Guthrie's History of England.

As yet, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to find a copy of this title.

See also

References

  1. LibraryThing, s.v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on July 17, 2023.
  2. Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433.