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040-002109723

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032-002109547

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Literary papers and memoranda, with a few original letters, relating chiefly to Birch's literary undertakings, particularly to his work on the revised edition of Bayle's A General Dictionary, Historical and Critical; 18th cent. Names of the writers of letters are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. The contents include the following: (1) Suggestions for obtaining protection of literary property from Parliament; n.d. ff. 1-2.

(2) Proposals for establishing an agency in Paris for procuring foreign books, etc. in England; n.d. f. 3.

(3) Agreement between Birch and Fletcher Gyles, bookseller, for the editing of the Thurloe State Papers; 17 Aug. 1739. f. 4.

(4) Agreement between Jean Baptiste de Fréval and Michel de la Javalière for the translation of 'L'Historie de Leopold, Empereur d'occident'; 17 Jan. 17 39/40. French. Witnessed by P. Des Maizeaux and F. Aribat. A book with this title was published in 1739 at The Hague, anonymously, but no English translation is known. ff. 5-6.

(5) 'Lettre de l'Auteur a son Libraire', being a defence by Pierre Bayle of his 'Commentaire Philosophique' against the attack of Pierre Jurieu (cf. Des Maizeaux, Vie de Bayle, 1732, i, p. 200); London, 20/30 May 1687. French. ff. 22-23.

(6) Acknowledgment by Richard Warner (author, d. 1775) of some MS. plays of George Lillo, the dramatist; 7 Feb. 1742/3. f. 33. Paper; ff. 65. Quarto. XVIII cent.

Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Correspondence of: 1726-1766, n.d.

includes:

ff. 1-2 England; Parliament: Plan for obtaining protection from, for literary property: 18th cent.
f. 3 City of Paris: Proposals for an agency at, for supply of books to England: 18th cent.
f. 4 Fletcher Gyles, bookseller, of London: Agreement with T. Birch, for editing the 'Thurloe State Papers': 1739.: Signed.
ff. 5-6 Michel de La Javalière: Agreement with J. B. de Freval for a translation of 'L'Histoire de Leopold, Empereur d'occident': 1740.: Signed.
ff. 5-6 Jean Baptiste de Freval: Agreement with M. de la Javalière for a translation of 'L'Histoire de Leopold, Empereur d'occident': 1740.: Signed.
f. 6 F. Aribat: Signature: 1740.
f. 6 Pierre Des Maizeaux, d 1745 F R S; author: Signature: 1740.
ff. 11, 19, 20 Henry Van der Esch: Letters to T. Birch: 1734-1737.
f. 12 Edward Umfreville, of the Inner Temple: Letter to F. Giles: 1741.
f. 13 C. Hochereau, bookseller, of Paris: Letter to J. Jeffreys: 1757.: Fr.
f. 18 George Barwell, clerk at the House of Commons: Letter to T. Birch: 1739.
f. 21 Numismatics: Note on some Scotch coins and the origins of 'Sterling': circ. 1734.
ff. 22-23 Pierre Bayle, d 1706 French philosopher: Defence of his 'Commentaire Philosophique': 1687.: Fr.
f. 32 Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter: List of Clarendon MSS. in his possession: bef. 1766.
f. 33 George Lillo, dramatist: List of MS. plays by, in the possession of R. Warner: 1743.
f. 33 Richard Warner, Shakespearian scholar: Acknowledgment of his possession of certain MS. plays, etc.: 1743.
ff. 34-43, 53-64 Accompts: Accompts rel. to the 'General Dictionary', with receipts: 1734-1736.
ff.41,62 John Martyn, FRS; botanist: Receipts for fees for work on 'Tbe General Dictionary': 1734, 1735.
f. 48 John Gray, bookseller: Letters to T. Birch: 1735-1742.
f. 50 Andrew Millar, bookseller and publisher, of London: Letters to T. Birch: circ. 1735-1759, bef. 1766.
ff. 55-60 George Sale, orientalist: Receipts signed by: 1734-1736.
f. 64 George Sale, orientalist: Letters to T. Birch: 1734.
f. 160 Satires: 'The Lawyers' Creed': 18th cent.: Lat.

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032-002109547
036-002109718
040-002109723

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Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…
Add MS 4253-4257 : BIRCH LITERARY PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE ADD. MSS. 4253-4257.

Add MS 4256 : Literary papers and memoranda, with a few original letters, relating chiefly to Birch's literary undertakings, particularly to his…

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English
French
Latin

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Latin

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1799

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18th century

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Names:

Aribat, F.
Barwell, George, clerk at the House of Commons, fl 1739
Bayle, Pierre, French philosopher, 1647-1706
Birch, Thomas, DD, FRS, d 1766
Freval, Jean Baptiste
Gray, John, bookseller and correspondent of Thomas Birch, fl 1734-1742
Gyles, Fletcher, of London, bookseller, d 1741
Hochereau, C., bookseller, of Paris
La Javalière, Michel
Lillo, George, dramatist
Maizeaux, Pierre, journalist and biographer, ?1672-1745
Martyn, John, FRS; botanist, 1699-1768
Millar, Andrew, bookseller and publisher, of London
Milles, Jeremiah, Dean of Exeter
Parliament
Sale, George, orientalist
Umfreville, Edward, collector of legal manuscripts, 1702-1786
Van der Esch, Henry, of Add MS 4254
Warner, Richard, Shakespearian scholar

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Paris, France