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==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library== | ==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 [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Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file.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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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 10:35, 18 July 2023
by William Guthrie
| A General History of England | ||
 at the College of William & Mary. |
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| Author | William Guthrie | |
| Published | London: Printed for D. Browne by T. Waller | |
| Date | 1744-1751 | |
| Language | English | |
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
- Jefferson Inventory
- A New System of Modern Geography: or, A Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar, and Present State of the Several Nations of the World
- Wythe's Library
References
- ↑ LibraryThing, s.v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on July 17, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
