Shelfmark
Cm.5.15(02) (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Go.2.22 (Copy 2)
Author
F. W. G. (F. W. Guidickins) of the Middle Temple.
Title
An answer to Mr. Horace Walpole's late work, entituled, Historic doubts on the reign and life of King Richard the Third; or, an attempt to confute him from his own arguments. By F. W. G. of the Middle Temple.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for B. White, at Horace's Head, in Fleet-street., M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]
Physical description
[4], 99, [1] p. ; 4to.
Note
F. W. G. = F. W. Guidickins.
Note
Woodcut tail-piece.
Note
With a half-title.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T145126
Provenance
[Cm.5.15(02)]: Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
[Cm.5.15(02)]: Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Provenance
[Copy 2]: Booklabel of Eton College Library, on which is inscribed "given by Dr. Paget Toynbee". A further ms. note in pencil reads "Paget Toynbee Feb. 1922".
Binding
[Cm.5.15(02)]: ?18th century half calf and marbled paper.
Binding
[Copy 2]: 19th century dark green half goat; boards covered in green-blue straight-grain morocco grain cloth; gold tooled double fillet along edges of leather; gold tooled spine with ornamental stamps; five raised bands; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
[Cm.5.15(02)]: Bound with: M. Tyson "An account of an illuminated manuscript in the library of Corpus Christi College Cambridge ...", 1770.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2]: Extract from Walpole's obituary in the Gentleman's Magazine (1798) written onto blank preliminary page.
Subject
Walpole, Horace, 1717 - 1797 Historic doubts on the life and reign of King Richard the Third.
Subject
Richard, 1411 - 1460 III, King of England.
Subject
Great Britain History Richard III, 1483-1485.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B14576