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Shelfmark

Cc.2.3.20

Author

Title

A description of the villa of Horace Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole Earl of Orford, at Strawberry-Hill, near Twickenham. With an inventory of the furniture, pictures, curiosities, &c.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, [c. 1774].

Physical description

[2], 66p ; 4to.

Note

Proof copy.

Note

X.

Note

Imprint impressed but not printed.

Note

Date in imprint not clear but assumed from latest date within text (1774).

Citation/references note

Hazen BSHP 21, p. 105; Lowndes 22; Toynbee JPO, p. 61

Provenance

Sotheby's 1904-05-07 (Ford Sale), lot 643, to Sotheran.

Provenance

Sotheby's 1848-05-22 (Eyton Sale), lot 1464, to Lilly.

Provenance

Sold privately by Mr Cruden to J.W.K. Eyton.

Provenance

Sotheby's 1825-06-08 (Baker Sale), lot 791, to Cruden.

Provenance

King and Lochée, 1810-12-04 (Kirgate Sale), lot 410, to Baker.

Binding

Blue paper. Housed in protective pamphlet wrapper.

Copy-specific note

Front cover inscribed with title: "Catalogue for Shewing the House", with notes reading "Very imperfect for many additions & alterations since this was printed" (H. Walpole's hand) and "Little better than waste paper" (Kirgate's hand).

Copy-specific note

Slip attached to cover with ms. inscription: "For Mrs. Damer".

Copy-specific note

Previously housed as an insert to Cc.1.1.04.

Subject

Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England) Early works to 1800.

Subject

Art Private collections Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B13599
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