Shelfmark
Gn.8.16
Author
Title
Walpoliana.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for R. Phillips, 71, St. Paul's Church Yard. By T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street., [1799]
Physical description
2 v. ([2], xlix, I, [2], 140 p. ; [2], 180, [20] p.) ; 8vo.
Note
Both t.p. are engraved, the 1st bearing a portrait of Horace Walpole, and the 2nd a depiction of Strawberry Hill.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Errata follow on from the biographical sketch (vol. 1, p. I).
Note
Booksellers' catalogue bound after biographical sketch.
Note
Edited by John Pinkerton (ESTC).
Note
"The anecdotes were first printed serially in the Monthly Magazine, .. March 1798 to May 1799; and then reprinted in book form, .. in November 1799" (Hazen).
Citation/references note
Hazen. Walpole, 62
Citation/references note
ESTC, T139132
Binding
18th century English half brown calf; boards covered in marbled paper; flat spine with gold tooled double fillet horizontal lines; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters and wave roll.
Copy-specific note
Annotated in pencil.
Copy-specific note
Pencil note on front fly-leaf: 28th March 1867.
Subject
Walpole, Horace, 1717 - 1797 Anecdotes.
Subject
Walpole, Horace, 1717 - 1797 Quotations.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Pinkerton, John, 1758 - 1826 editor.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B28688