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5, ROYAL OPERA ARCADE
the small Edition. Both Plates to be engraved from a new
drawing, and that Sir Joshua Reynolds be requested to permit a
Drawing to be taken.
“ That Mr Reed be desired to draw up an Assignment, to Mr
Cadell if that is sufficient; otherwise to the whole Body of
Partners.”
This Document is in the handwriting of John Nichols, one of the
printers, and is signed by : T. Cadell, Jas. Dodsley, T. Longman,
C. Dilly, T. Evans, G. Robinson, N. Conant, G. Nicol, T. Davies
and J. Nichols.
On Dec. 7th, 1782, Dr Johnson wrote to Boswell, stating : “ Of
my ' Lives of the Poets,’ they have printed a new edition in
octavo, I hear, of three thousand.”
214 JOHNSON (Dr S.). The Original MS. Agreement
(stamped), signed by the Publishers, for printing The
First Complete Edition of his Works and the First
“ Life of Dr Johnson ” (by Sir John Hawkins). 2 pp. folio.
Chapter Coffee House, 24 Dec. 1784. £40
“ At a meeting of the Partners of Dr Johnson’s Works, Present
Messrs Payne, Robson, J. Nichols, Lowndes, Goldsmith, Rivington,
Buckland, Longman, Dilly, L. Davis, Law, Baldwin, Wilkie,
Hayes, Carnan, Murray.
“ 1. Agreed unanimously that a complete and elegant Edition of
the Works of Dr Johnson shall be printed.
“ 2. It is the opinion of this Meeting that the Work should be
printed a full sized medium Octavo.
“3. A Committee of Ten Gentlemen to be appointed ; which it is
intended shall be an open Committee.
“ 4. The following Gentlemen are appointed a Committee (the
names follow).
“5. The Committee are empowered to make an agreement with
Sir John Hawkins for his Life of Dr Johnson, and as Editor of his
works and to conduct the Edition.
“ 5 (for 6). That Mr Payne, Mr Cadell and Mr J. Nichols be
requested to wait on Sir John Hawkins to consult with him on
the Business, and to make an Agreement if they find it expedient.”
Signed by John Rivington & Sons, Jas. Buckland, C. Dilly, T.
Longman, L. Davis, T. Cadell, T. Payne, W. Lowndes, G. and T.
Wilkie, R. Baldwin, T. Carnan, J. Murray, S. Hayes, B. Law,
J. Robson, J. Nichols, J. Dodsley, H. Gardener and G. Nicol.
215 JONSON (Ben). Graecae grammatices, in usum Gene-
vensis scholae perscriptae, pars I, title-page only. I2mo
inlaid to folio size. Genevae, 1568. £9, 9s.
*** At the side of the printer’s device is Ben Jonson’s auto-
graph inscription ; “ Su Ben Jonsonii.”
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the small Edition. Both Plates to be engraved from a new
drawing, and that Sir Joshua Reynolds be requested to permit a
Drawing to be taken.
“ That Mr Reed be desired to draw up an Assignment, to Mr
Cadell if that is sufficient; otherwise to the whole Body of
Partners.”
This Document is in the handwriting of John Nichols, one of the
printers, and is signed by : T. Cadell, Jas. Dodsley, T. Longman,
C. Dilly, T. Evans, G. Robinson, N. Conant, G. Nicol, T. Davies
and J. Nichols.
On Dec. 7th, 1782, Dr Johnson wrote to Boswell, stating : “ Of
my ' Lives of the Poets,’ they have printed a new edition in
octavo, I hear, of three thousand.”
214 JOHNSON (Dr S.). The Original MS. Agreement
(stamped), signed by the Publishers, for printing The
First Complete Edition of his Works and the First
“ Life of Dr Johnson ” (by Sir John Hawkins). 2 pp. folio.
Chapter Coffee House, 24 Dec. 1784. £40
“ At a meeting of the Partners of Dr Johnson’s Works, Present
Messrs Payne, Robson, J. Nichols, Lowndes, Goldsmith, Rivington,
Buckland, Longman, Dilly, L. Davis, Law, Baldwin, Wilkie,
Hayes, Carnan, Murray.
“ 1. Agreed unanimously that a complete and elegant Edition of
the Works of Dr Johnson shall be printed.
“ 2. It is the opinion of this Meeting that the Work should be
printed a full sized medium Octavo.
“3. A Committee of Ten Gentlemen to be appointed ; which it is
intended shall be an open Committee.
“ 4. The following Gentlemen are appointed a Committee (the
names follow).
“5. The Committee are empowered to make an agreement with
Sir John Hawkins for his Life of Dr Johnson, and as Editor of his
works and to conduct the Edition.
“ 5 (for 6). That Mr Payne, Mr Cadell and Mr J. Nichols be
requested to wait on Sir John Hawkins to consult with him on
the Business, and to make an Agreement if they find it expedient.”
Signed by John Rivington & Sons, Jas. Buckland, C. Dilly, T.
Longman, L. Davis, T. Cadell, T. Payne, W. Lowndes, G. and T.
Wilkie, R. Baldwin, T. Carnan, J. Murray, S. Hayes, B. Law,
J. Robson, J. Nichols, J. Dodsley, H. Gardener and G. Nicol.
215 JONSON (Ben). Graecae grammatices, in usum Gene-
vensis scholae perscriptae, pars I, title-page only. I2mo
inlaid to folio size. Genevae, 1568. £9, 9s.
*** At the side of the printer’s device is Ben Jonson’s auto-
graph inscription ; “ Su Ben Jonsonii.”
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