Proposals for printing, by subscription, The Harleian miscellany: or, a collection of scarce, curious, and entertaining tracts and pamphlets found in the late Earl of Oxford's library. Interspersed with historical, political, and critical notes.
Osborne, Thomas,-1767.
Johnson, Samuel,1709-1784.
Oldys, William,1696-1761.
[London,
1743?]
At foot of the titlepage: "Proposals at large, .. may be had of all booksellers both in town and country, and of Jacob Robinson, .. where subscriptions are taken in." - Thomas Osborne published the pamphlets, selected and edited by William Oldys and with a preface by Dr. Johnson, between 1744 and 6.
Drop-head title.
The conditions propose to publish six sheets of the work, at the price of one shilling, every Saturday, no money was required till the delivery of each number. The first number was to be published on Saturday the 24th of March, 1743-4, and the following numbers regularly every Saturday morning.
ESTC