 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pagina’s
...eagernefs; hut the higheft bidder was Bernard 'Lintot, who became proprietor on condition of fupplying, at his own expence, all the copies which were to be delivered to fubfcribers, or prefented to friends, and paying two hundred pounds for every volume,. Of the Quartos... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 506 pagina’s
...eagernefs ; but the higheft bidder was Bernard Lintot, who became proprietor on condition of fupplying, at his own expence, all the copies which were to be delivered to fubfcribers, or prefented to friends, and paying two hundred pounds for every Volume. Of the Quartos... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 354 pagina’s
...eagernefs ; but the higheft bidder was Bernard Lintot, who became proprietor on condition of fupplying, at his own expence, all the copies which were to be delivered to fubfcribers, or prefented to friends, and paying two hundred pounds for every volume. Of the Quartos... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 422 pagina’s
...eagernefs; but the highell bidder was Bernard l.intor, who became proprietor on condition of fupplying, at his own expence, all the copies which were to be delivered to fubfcribers, or preferred to friends, and paying two hundred pounds for every volume. Of the Quartos... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagina’s
...design, the popularity of the author, and the atten. tion of the literary world, naturally raised such expectations of the future ' sale, that the booksellers...copies which were to be delivered to subscribers, or presented to friends, and paying two hundred pounds for every volume. Of the Quartos it was, I believe,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagina’s
...design, the popularity of the author, and the at ten. tion of the literary world, naturally raised such expectations of the future sale, that the booksellers made their offers with great eagerness; but th* highest bidder was Bernard Lintot, who became proprietor on condition of supplying, at his own... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pagina’s
...subscribers in six volumes in quarto for six guineas. His proposal was so very favourably received that the booksellers made their offers with great...: but the highest bidder was Bernard Lintot, who, notwithstanding all his hopes and his liberality, was, by a very unjust and illegal action, defrauded... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 418 pagina’s
...eagenrcfs; but the higheft bidder was Bernard Lintot, who became proprietor on condition of fupplying at his own expence all the copies which were to be delivered to fubfcribers, or prefented to friends, and paying two hundred pounds for every volume. Of the Quartos... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pagina’s
...design, the popularity of the author, and the attention of the literary world, naturally raised such expectations of the future sale, that the booksellers...great eagerness ; but the highest bidder was Bernard Lin' tot, who became proprietor, on condition of supplying, at his own expense, all the copies which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pagina’s
...design, the popularity of the author, and the attention of the literary world, naturally raised such expectations of the future sale, that the booksellers made their offers with great eagerness i but the highest bidder was Bernard Lintot, who became proprietor, on condition of supplying at his... | |
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expectations of the future sale, that the booksellers made their offers with great eagerness : but the highest bidder was Bernard Lintot, who became proprietor, on condition of supplying, at his own expence, all the copies which were to be delivered to... 
