Shelfmark
CSR.1314
Author
Title
Satirical poems published anonymously by William Mason : with notes by Horace Walpole, now first printed from his manuscript / edited, with an exposé of the mystification, notes and index, by Paget Toynbee.
Varying form of title
Spine title: Notes on Mason's satires
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford : Clarendon Press, MDCCCCXXVI [1926]
Physical description
158 p. [6] leaves of plates : front., ports. ; 27 cm.
Note
With reproductions of original title-pages.
Note
The ms. of Walpole's commentary and notes is in the Library of Harvard College.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Editor's preface -- Editor's exposé of the mystification -- Introduction (H.W.) -- Heroic epistle to Sir William Chambers -- Heroic postscript to the public -- Ode to Mr. Pinchbeck on his newly invented patent candle snuffers -- Epistle to Dr. Shebbeare -- Ode to Sir Fletcher Norton -- Ode to naval officers of Great Britain.
Provenance
Ms. inscriptions on the front endpapers including "Lobby B I 4", "Pb.5", "Lo A3 10" and "Given by the editor".
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College Library with red initials on the front pastedown
Binding
20th century quarter blue cloth over brown paper boards; gilt titling on the spine; rough top edge; with illustrated paper dust-jacket.
Copy-specific note
Reference collection.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Pb.5.
Subject
Mason, William, 1724 - 1797 Criticism and interpretation.
Subject
Verse satire, English 18th century.
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England Oxford.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B49698