The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. To which is prefixed, the life and character of Sir William Temple. Written by a particular friend.

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Title The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. To which is prefixed, the life and character of Sir William Temple. Written by a particular friend.
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Signed Author The works of Sir William Temple, Bart...To which is prefixed, the life and character of Sir William Temple. Written by a particular friend.
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Volumes 2
Pagination I xiv, 480; II 585
Date of Publication 1740
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Date of First Publication 1731
Imprint printed for J. Round, R. Gosling, T. Woodward, S. Birt, J. and P. Knapton, J. Clark, T. Wotton, J. Shuckburgh, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson, C. Bathurst, and M. Mears,
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Notes ESTC Notes: "A particular friend"= Lady Martha Giffard, who was Sir William Temple's sister.
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces; woodcut initials; woodcut factotums.
The frontispiece portrait is signed: P. Lely pinx. G. Vertue sculp:.
"Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands"; "Miscellanea. The first part"; "Miscellanea. The second part" and "Miscellanea. The third part" in vol. 1 and "Letters written by Sir William Temple, Bart. and other ministers of state"; "Letters to the King, the Prince of Orange, the chief ministers of state, and other persons" and "An introduction to the history of England" in vol. 2, all have separate, dated title pages but pagination and register are continuous.
Signatures: Vol 1: A⁴ a⁴ B-3O⁴ 3P⁴(-3P4); Vol 2: [A]² a² B-7F² 7G²(-7G2).
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Giffard, Martha, Temple, William. The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. To which is prefixed, the life and character of Sir William Temple. Written by a particular friend.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 24447, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/24447. Accessed 2025-10-26.

Giffard, Martha and William Temple. The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. To which is prefixed, the life and character of Sir William Temple. Written by a particular friend. London: James Round, Robert Gosling, Thomas Woodward, Samuel Birt, James and Paul Knapton, John Clark, Thomas Wotton, John Shuckburgh, Henry Lintot, Jacob Tonson III and Richard Tonson II, Charles Bathurst [Cross Keys], William Mears, 1740.

Giffard , M., & Temple , W. (1740). The works of sir william temple, bart. in two volumes. to which is prefixed, the life and character of sir william temple. written by a particular friend. London: James Round. Robert Gosling. Thomas Woodward. Samuel Birt. James and Paul Knapton. John Clark. Thomas Wotton. John Shuckburgh. Henry Lintot. Jacob Tonson III and Richard Tonson II. Charles Bathurst [Cross Keys] William Mears.

Giffard, Martha, and William Temple. The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. To which is prefixed, the life and character of Sir William Temple. Written by a particular friend. London: James Round, Robert Gosling, Thomas Woodward, Samuel Birt, James and Paul Knapton, John Clark, Thomas Wotton, John Shuckburgh, Henry Lintot, Jacob Tonson III and Richard Tonson II, Charles Bathurst [Cross Keys], William Mears, 1740. 

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