The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. ... The second edition. To which is prefix'd the life and character of the author, written by a particular friend: never before publish'd with his works.

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Title The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. ... The second edition. To which is prefix'd the life and character of the author, written by a particular friend: never before publish'd with his works.
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Signed Author The works of Sir William Temple, Bart; written by a particular friend
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Date of Publication 1731
Edition Statement The second edition
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Date of First Publication 1720
Imprint Printed for Benj. Motte at the Middle Temple-Gate, Fleetstreet
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Location of Printing London GB
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Notes ESTC Notes: Volume 1 is a reissue of the sheets of the edition published the same year (ESTC T136952), naming J. Round, J. Tonson, J. Clarke, B. Motte, T. Wotton, S. Birt, and T. Osborne; v. 2 is identical with that accompanying the first issue of v. 1, and names those booksellers in the imprint.
The life and character of Temple prefixed to v. 1 of this issue is by his sister, Lady Martha Giffard.
Signatures: v. 1: [superscript pi][A]² [superscript pi]B-F² [chi]1 B-3P⁴; v. 2: A⁴ (A1 + [chi]²) B-4C⁴ 4D1.
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Temple, William, Giffard, Martha. The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. ... The second edition. To which is prefix'd the life and character of the author, written by a particular friend: never before publish'd with his works.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 24772, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/24772. Accessed 2025-08-17. 

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  author={Temple,William and Giffard,Martha},
  year={1731},
  title={The works of Sir William Temple, Bart. In two volumes. ... The second edition. To which is prefix'd the life and character of the author, written by a particular friend: never before publish'd with his works.},
  publisher={Benjamin Motte},
  address={London},    }

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