Shelfmark
Bl.4.01
Author
Title
A letter from Xo Ho, a Chinese philosopher at London, to his friend Lien Chi, at Peking ... & An answer from Lien Chi in Pekin, to Xo Ho the Chinese philosopher in London, to which is annexed a letter from Philo-Briton to Lien Chi With an introduction by Peter Sabor.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Privately printed, 2011.
Physical description
v, [3], 6, 10, [2] p. ; 29 cm.
Note
Facsimile of copy of "A letter from Xo Ho" held by the Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University (imprint: London: Printed for N. Middleton, in the Strand, [1757]); facsimile of copy of "An answer from Lien Chi" held by Trinity College, Cambridge (imprint: London: Printed for M. Cooper, in Pater-noster-Row, [1757]).
Note
"A letter from Xo Ho" is by Horace Walpole; the author of "An answer from Lien Chi" is unknown.
Note
"[P]rinted for Nicholas E. Kessler and Friends in twelve copies on T H Saunders paper, hand-sewn in Ruscombe Mill wrappers, numbered I-XII, signed by Nicholas E. Kessler and Peter Sabor" -- verso of final leaf.
Note
Designed by Barbara Grigor-Taylor.
Note
Printed by Walkers, Tabernacle Street, London EC.
Note
Lewis Walpole Library copy of "A letter fro Xo Ho" includes ms. annotations, reproduced in this facsimile.
Provenance
Given to ECL by Nicholas Kessler.
Binding
Blue Ruscombe Mill wrappers; in red drop-spine box with gold tooled spine.
Copy-specific note
Copy no 1 of 12.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1727-1760.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B27432