Bibliotheca Grenvilliana.
Contributors: Grenville, Thomas, 1755-1846.; Payne, John Thomas.; Foss, Henry.; Rye, William Brenchley, 1818-1901.
Published: 1842
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Homer -- Bibliography.; Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533 -- Bibliography.; Rare books -- England -- London -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.; Incunabula -- England -- London -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.; Private libraries -- England -- Catalogs.; Epic poetry, Greek -- Bibliography.
Genres: Catalogs.
Notes: Collection of 20,000 vols., bequeathed to the British museum.
Catalog is in three parts: (1) Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; or, Bibliographical notices of rare and curious books, forming part of the library of the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville: by John Thomas Payne and Henry Foss ... London, Printed by W. Nicol, 1842. 2 v. 24 cm. Paged continuously; v. 1: 3 p. l., [3]-6, [2], xxxiii, 388 p.; v. 2: 2 p. l., [389]-846 p. (2) Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; part the second, completing the catalogue of the library bequeathed to the British museum by the late Right Hon. Thomas Grenville. By John Thomas Payne and Henry Foss. London, Printed by order of the Trustees, 1848. 2 p. l., [3]-4, [2], 472, xlii p. 24 cm. The first 56 pages were printed in 1843. (3) Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; part the third, completing the catalogue of the library bequeathed to the British museum by the late Right Hon. Thomas Grenville. With a general index. London, Printed by order of the Trustees, 1872. 6, [2], 219 p. front. (port.) 27 cm. By W. B. Rye.