Scrapeana, Fugitive Miscellany; or A Medley of Choice Bon Mots, Repartees, andc. To Which is Added, A Large Collection of Yorkshire Anecdotes
Author(s):
[Croft, John, editor]
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| Binding: | Hardcover |
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| Size: | 5 - 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | Very Good |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Edition: | 2nd Edition |
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| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | Printed by W Blanchard for R Baldwin |
| Publication Year: | 1792 |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| SKU: | 002779 |
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| Categories: | Literary History and Criticism , Local Interest and History - Yorkshire and Humberside , Words, Writing, Grammar and Languages |
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viii, 352pp. In a later, three quarter red leather binding over marbled card. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Vignette to title page. 12mo. A little rubbed on corners and spine ends, small nick in leather near base of spine. Some spotting internally affecting first and last few pages only. Croft was a wine merchant in York and Oporto, a one time sheriff of York, and eccentric antiquarian and collector. He acquired the nickname Scrapeana after this title. Scrapeana contains an anecdote about Elizabeth Sterne, wife of Laurence Sterne. Stephen Croft of Stillington (1713-1798) was Sterne's friend, and John Croft's brother. In 1795, he sent a collection of anecdotes about Sterne to Caleb Whiteford which were later published by William Hewins, constituting "an inimical character sketch" Scarce title.
Keywords:
Laurence Sterne
Elizabeth Stone
Yorkshire
Scrapeana
Oporto
Portugal
