The poetical register, or, The lives and characters of all the English poets, with an account of their writings
Subtitle: adorned with curious sculptures engraven by the best masters ...
Contributors: Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner; Boston Public Library (John Adams Library)
Publisher: Printed, and sold by A. Bettesworth, W. Taylor, and J. Batley ...
Published: 1723
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Other titles: Poetical register
Notes: Dedications signed: G.J. This work is mentioned in the article entitled "Mr. G. Jacob" in vol. 2. Attributed to Giles Jacob by DNB, v. 10, p. 553.

Contains numerous errors in paging.

Includes indexes.

Head-pieces; tail-pieces; initials; decorative chains.

Errata at end of each vol.

Each vol. includes index of authors at the beginning and index of works at the end.

First published 1719; 1723 ed. continues the work to 1722. Originally continued by An historical account of the lives and writings of our most considerable English poets ... first published in 1720. cf. Cambridge bibliography of English literature.

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

ESTC, T137465

Also available on microfilm. Woodbridge, CT : Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 8037, no.02).

Also available on microfiche. Chicago, IL : Library Resources, Inc., 1976. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English Literature, LEL 11987).

Also available on microfilm. [S.l. : s.n., 196-?]. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm. (Eighteenth Century Sources for the Study of English Literature ; reel 10).

John Adams Library copy transferred from the supervisors of the Temple and School Fund. Quincy, Mass., 1894.
Table of contents: title: V. 1. Lives and characters of the English dramatic poets. Modern dramatic poets. Plays written by anonymous authors. - v. 2. An introductory essay, on the rise, progress, beauty, &c. of all sorts of poetry ["chiefly taken from Rapin, and the writings of Mr. Dryden, the duke of Buckingham, Sir William Temple, and others, ..." - Pref., v. 2] The lives and characters of the English poets. Modern English poets; and authors of single pieces. Poems written by anonymous authors.