Cc.2.3.20
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.
Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, [c. 1774].
[2], 66p ; 4to.
Proof copy.
X.
Imprint impressed but not printed.
Date in imprint not clear but assumed from latest date within text (1774).
Hazen BSHP 21, p. 105; Lowndes 22; Toynbee JPO, p. 61
Sotheby's 1904-05-07 (Ford Sale), lot 643, to Sotheran.
Sotheby's 1848-05-22 (Eyton Sale), lot 1464, to Lilly.
Sold privately by Mr Cruden to J.W.K. Eyton.
Sotheby's 1825-06-08 (Baker Sale), lot 791, to Cruden.
King and Lochée, 1810-12-04 (Kirgate Sale), lot 410, to Baker.
Blue paper. Housed in protective pamphlet wrapper.
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).
Slip attached to cover with ms. inscription: "For Mrs. Damer".
Previously housed as an insert to Cc.1.1.04.
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England) Early works to 1800.
Art Private collections Early works to 1800.
England London.
B13599