Shelfmark
Em.4.09
Author
Title
The mysterious mother. A tragedy. By the Hon. Horace Walpole..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : [s.n.], 1791..
Physical description
iv, 92 p. ; 22cm. (8vo)
Note
A pirated edition.
Note
'The Author's Postscript' from p. 84.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T123481
Citation/references note
Hazen. Strawberry Hill, 14
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College Library on upper pastedown, with inscription "give by Dr Ba
Provenance
19th century armorial bookplate of James Maidment on upper pastedown.
Provenance
20th century booklabel of Eton College Library on upper pastedown, with manuscript note "given by Dr Paget Toynbee"; Toynbee's name written on facing page (unconfirmed whether this is in his hand).
Binding
Late 19th or early 20th century three-quarter sand-grain cloth with mauve patterned cloth over millboard; case binding. On both covers, the darker cloth outlined with blind double fillets; covers otherwise undecorated; medium sqaures. Spine rounded (?leather), with six false bands (three apiece near head and tail), with small gilt ornaments between; gilt titling ("Mysterious mother - Walpole. 1791"). Textblock trimmed and gilt at head-edge (but with several deckle edges?). Endpapers comprising of plain white wove paper (pastedown and flyleaves).
Copy-specific note
Manuscript note in a 20th century hand, on a square of paper tipped in to first flyleaf recto: remarks on the sale catalogue of the library of George [unread]; reference to a book titled Byshop's Beautiful Blossoms which discusses Walpole's writing of The Mysterious Mother.
Copy-specific note
Manuscript note in a 19th century hand on waste paper (dated on reverse 186-), tipped in to p. iii: previous owners' bibliographical notes on the copy?
Copy-specific note
?ECL previous shelfmark: C.r.2
Subject
Verse drama, English Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Maidment, James, 1793 - 1879 former owner.
Added entry--name
Toynbee, Paget Jackson, 1855 - 1932 former owner, donor.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50924