Singer, Samuel Weller 1783-1858
Overview
| Works: | 279 works in 731 publications in 1 language and 5,454 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Anecdotes Humor History Quotations Biography Interviews Criticism, interpretation, etc Sources Sayings Portraits |
| Roles: | Editor, Author, edc, Translator, wst, Dedicatee, Honoree, Illustrator |
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Most widely held works about
Samuel Weller Singer
- An essay on Mr. Singer's "Wormwood" : embracing a restoration of the author's reply, mutilated in "Notes and Queries," No. 72 ; with a note on the Monk of Bury, and a reading of Shakespeare's Sonnet CXI, "supplementary to all the commentators" by Henry Kent S Causton( Book )
- Catalogue of a selected portion of choice & interesting copies of rare & valuable works, collected by the late S.W. Singer ...( Book )
- Catalogue of the first portion of the extensive and valuable library formed by the late S.W. Singer, Esq. ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Monday, 20th of February, 1860, and six following days (Sunday excepted) by S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson (Firm)( Book )
- Catalogue of the second portion of the extensive and valuable library formed by the late S.W. Singer, Esq. ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Wednesday, 11th of April, 1860, and five following days (Sunday excepted) by S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson (Firm)( Book )
- Catalogue of a selected portion of choice & interesting copies of rare & valuable works collected by the late S.W. Singer, Esq., well known in the literary world as the author of many works and an editor of Shakespeare, &c. : comprising beautiful specimens of the libraries of Maioli, Grolier, Cardinal de Bourbon, Marguerite de Valois, Thuanus, Longepierre, Count Hoym, Sir Robert Dudley Earl of Leycester, Sir K. Digby, and of the principal collectors of the sixteenth & seventeenth centuries by S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson (Firm)( Book )
- A catalogue of the library of a well-known collector : containing many rare and curious articles, particularly in early French and Italian literature by Samuel Weller Singer( Book )
- S.W. Singer, Esqr.( Visual )
- Autograph letter from Mr. [Samuel Weller?] Singer to an unidentified recipient by Samuel Weller Singer( )
- Autograph letter signed from S.W. Singer, Box Hill, to unidentified recipient by Samuel Weller Singer( )
- A catalogue of a very choice, valuable, and interesting collection of rare, curious, and useful books, chiefly in early English literature ... : to which is added an appendix, containing a selection of rare and curious books in early English literature, from the libraries of the late Rev. John Mitford, and S.W. Singer, Esq. ... and an assemblage of some most beautifully illuminated missals, horae, &c. on vellum ... now on sale at the prices affixed, by Joseph Lilly, 15, Bedford Street ..., Covent Garden, London by England) Joseph Lilly (Firm : London( Book )
- The first folio of Shakespeare, 1623 by William Shakespeare( Book )
- Letters and other material of S.W. Singer by Samuel Weller Singer( )
- Library by Sotheby's (Firm)( Book )
- Letter: 1858 Dec. 28, 21 St James's Place [London], to David Laing by Samuel Christie-Miller( Book )
- Library by Sotheby's (Firm)( Book )
- Library by Sotheby's (Firm)( Book )
- Autograph letter signed from S.W. Singer, South Lambeth, to Rev. John Mitford by Samuel Weller Singer( )
- Autograph letters signed and other material of Samuel Weller Singer by Samuel Weller Singer( )
- A select collection of autograph letters, many important manuscripts, and a few interesting volumes with autograph annotations of distinguished and learned men, the property of S.W. Singer, Esq. F.S.A by Sotheby's (Firm)( Book )
- Library by Sotheby's (Firm)( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Samuel Weller Singer
Anecdotes, observations and characters of books and men collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope and other eminent persons
of his time by
Joseph Spence(
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41 editions published between 1820 and 1964 in English and held by 770 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Spence (1699-1768) was ordained after graduating from Oxford, and having made the acquaintance of Alexander Pope, was helped by him to the professorship of poetry at Oxford, which he held for ten years from 1728. At the same time (and while holding the living of Birchanger in Essex) he began the first of several extended European journeys, accompanying nobility on the Grand Tour. He had published various literary works before his death in 1768, but left a number of manuscripts to be published at the discretion of his executors. They decided to take no action, but these anecdotes of Alexander Pope and his contemporaries came into the possession of a bookseller called Carpenter, who had them edited, and published them, prefaced with a life of Spence, in 1820. This is a fascinating compilation of anecdotes, aphorisms and biographical details about the most famous poet of his age
41 editions published between 1820 and 1964 in English and held by 770 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Spence (1699-1768) was ordained after graduating from Oxford, and having made the acquaintance of Alexander Pope, was helped by him to the professorship of poetry at Oxford, which he held for ten years from 1728. At the same time (and while holding the living of Birchanger in Essex) he began the first of several extended European journeys, accompanying nobility on the Grand Tour. He had published various literary works before his death in 1768, but left a number of manuscripts to be published at the discretion of his executors. They decided to take no action, but these anecdotes of Alexander Pope and his contemporaries came into the possession of a bookseller called Carpenter, who had them edited, and published them, prefaced with a life of Spence, in 1820. This is a fascinating compilation of anecdotes, aphorisms and biographical details about the most famous poet of his age
The table-talk of John Selden by
John Selden(
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24 editions published between 1856 and 1972 in English and held by 284 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lawyer, politician and antiquarian John Selden (1584-1654) made his name as an expert on the ancient laws of England, though he was equally at home with classical and Judaic studies: Grotius described him as 'the glory of the English nation', and his advice was sought on all manner of legal and moral problems from tithes to cross-dressing. This collection of his remarks on many topics was compiled by his amanuensis Richard Milward and first published in 1689. Reissued here is a version annotated and with a biographical preface by the literary scholar Samuel Weller Singer (1783-1858) and published in 1847. The topics of Selden's discourse are arranged alphabetically, from 'abbies' to 'zelots', via Christmas, juggling, marriage, and witches. As Singer says of the book, 'it is impossible to open it without finding some important fact or discussion, something practically useful and applicable to the business of life'
24 editions published between 1856 and 1972 in English and held by 284 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lawyer, politician and antiquarian John Selden (1584-1654) made his name as an expert on the ancient laws of England, though he was equally at home with classical and Judaic studies: Grotius described him as 'the glory of the English nation', and his advice was sought on all manner of legal and moral problems from tithes to cross-dressing. This collection of his remarks on many topics was compiled by his amanuensis Richard Milward and first published in 1689. Reissued here is a version annotated and with a biographical preface by the literary scholar Samuel Weller Singer (1783-1858) and published in 1847. The topics of Selden's discourse are arranged alphabetically, from 'abbies' to 'zelots', via Christmas, juggling, marriage, and witches. As Singer says of the book, 'it is impossible to open it without finding some important fact or discussion, something practically useful and applicable to the business of life'
The life of Sir Thomas More by
William Roper(
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19 editions published between 1817 and 2018 in English and held by 165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Erasmus said of his friend Thomas More that he was "the most delightful character in the world...indeed I do not think it is easier to make a likeness of More than of Alexander the Great or of Achilles; neither were those heroes more worthy of immortality." William Roper was More's son-in-law and his life of Sir Thomas More, with its intimate glimpses of life within the More household, has become a classic biography
19 editions published between 1817 and 2018 in English and held by 165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Erasmus said of his friend Thomas More that he was "the most delightful character in the world...indeed I do not think it is easier to make a likeness of More than of Alexander the Great or of Achilles; neither were those heroes more worthy of immortality." William Roper was More's son-in-law and his life of Sir Thomas More, with its intimate glimpses of life within the More household, has become a classic biography
The first folio of Shakespeare, 1623 by
William Shakespeare(
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36 editions published between 1826 and 1982 in English and held by 157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
LIBRARY HAS : v.1-4, 6-9
36 editions published between 1826 and 1982 in English and held by 157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
LIBRARY HAS : v.1-4, 6-9
The text of Shakespeare vindicated from the interpolations and corruptions advocated by John Payne Collier, esq., in his notes
and emendations by
Samuel Weller Singer(
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9 editions published between 1853 and 1981 in English and held by 144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1853 and 1981 in English and held by 144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The dramatic works and poems of William Shakspeare : with notes, original and selected, and introductory remarks to each play by
William Shakespeare(
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29 editions published between 1831 and 1995 in English and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
29 editions published between 1831 and 1995 in English and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Table talk of John Selden by
John Selden(
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16 editions published between 1856 and 2015 in English and held by 120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1856 and 2015 in English and held by 120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The table-talk of John Selden, esq by
John Selden(
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8 editions published between 1847 and 1989 in English and held by 118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1847 and 1989 in English and held by 118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Satires by
Joseph Hall(
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6 editions published in 1824 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1824 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cupid and Psyche : a legend by
Shackerley Marmion(
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6 editions published in 1820 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1820 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The correspondence of Henry Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, and his brother Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester; with the diary of Lord
Clarendon from 1687 to 1690, containing minute particulars of the events attending the revolution and the diary of Lord Rochester
during his embassy to Poland in 1676 by
Henry Hyde Clarendon(
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7 editions published between 1828 and 2012 in English and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1828 and 2012 in English and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Researches into the history of playing cards; with illustrations of the origin of printing and engraving on wood by
Samuel Weller Singer(
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15 editions published between 1816 and 2016 in English and held by 93 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This highly illustrated 1816 work, originially published in a run of only 250 copies, was praised for its quality by Thomas Frognall Dibdin. In it, Singer argues that the increasing sophistication sought by the buyers of playing cards led to increasing improvements in the art of wood engraving, and that the study of these humble and rarely surviving artefacts can give insights into the achievements of the greatest Renaissance carvers.--Provided by publisher
15 editions published between 1816 and 2016 in English and held by 93 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This highly illustrated 1816 work, originially published in a run of only 250 copies, was praised for its quality by Thomas Frognall Dibdin. In it, Singer argues that the increasing sophistication sought by the buyers of playing cards led to increasing improvements in the art of wood engraving, and that the study of these humble and rarely surviving artefacts can give insights into the achievements of the greatest Renaissance carvers.--Provided by publisher
The club ; or, A gray cap for a green head : a dialogue between a father and son by
James Puckle(
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10 editions published between 1833 and 1978 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1833 and 1978 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The life of Cardinal Wolsey by
George Cavendish(
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11 editions published in 1827 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1827 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shakspeare's jest book by SHAKESPEARE'S JEST BOOK(
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7 editions published between 1814 and 1971 in English and held by 83 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1814 and 1971 in English and held by 83 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wayland Smith. : a dissertation on a tradition of the middle ages. by
G.-B Depping(
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3 editions published in 1847 in English and held by 72 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1847 in English and held by 72 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pharonnida : an heroic poem in five books by
William Chamberlayne(
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2 editions published in 1820 in English and held by 69 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1820 in English and held by 69 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The dramatic works of William Shakspeare : illustrated : embracing a life of the poet, and notes, original and selected by
William Shakespeare(
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7 editions published between 1851 and 1857 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1851 and 1857 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The dramatic works of William Shakspeare; with a life of the poet, and notes, original and selected by
William Shakespeare(
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13 editions published between 1836 and 2000 in English and held by 62 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1836 and 2000 in English and held by 62 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The life of Cardinal Wolsey by
George Cavendish(
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4 editions published in 1825 in English and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1825 in English and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Author
- Selden, John 1584-1654 Author
- Spence, Joseph 1699-1768 Author
- Pope, Alexander 1688-1744
- Symmons, Charles 1749-1826
- More, Thomas Saint 1478-1535 Author
- Roper, William 1496-1578 Author
- Collier, John Payne 1789-1883
- Cavendish, George 1500-1561 Author
- Wolsey, Thomas 1475?-1530
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Actors Anne Boleyn,--Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, Antiquarians Authors, English Authors, English--Early modern Azerbaijan Barker, Ernest,--Sir, Bookbinding Card games Cardinals Cards Chapbooks, English Christian martyrs Christian saints Church and state Clarke, Charles Cowden, Clarke, Mary Cowden, Collier, John Payne, Diplomatic relations Dramatists, English England England--London English drama English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan English poetry Forgery Great Britain Hall, Joseph, Humanists Intellectual life Language and languages Libraries Literature Maxims Miniature books More, Thomas,--Saint, Playing cards Poland Politicians Pope, Alexander, Quotations, English Revolution (Azerbaijan : 1917-1921) Selden, John, Shakespeare, William, Singer, Samuel Weller, Spence, Joseph, Statesmen Table-talk Wayland the Smith Wolsey, Thomas,
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S., S. W. 1783-1858
S., S. W. (Samuel Weller Singer), 1783-1858
S. W. S.
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S. W. S. (Samuel Weller Singer), 1783-1858
Samuel Weller Singer British Shakespearean scholar
Singer, S. W.
Singer S. W. 1783-1858
Singer, S. W. (Samuel Weller), 1783-1858
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