Roscoe, William, 1753-1831, The life of Lorenzo de' Medici, called the Magnificent , 1795
- Title(s):
- The life of Lorenzo de' Medici, called the Magnificent / by William Roscoe.
- Published/Created:
- Liverpool : Printed by J. M'Creery, and sold by J. Edwards, Pall- Mall, London, 1795.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : portrait; illustrations (engravings) ; 29 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and Manuscripts DG437.9 R6 1795Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/alma/995831963408651
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- BEIN 2000 +31: Presentation inscription from the author to "Wm. Lyon Esqr." on half-title of v. 1; ms. note on free front endpaper of v. 1: E.T. Mason Feb. 1877; Bought at the Hastu-Tracy sale $3.25; Autograph of Wm. Lyon Esqr. Grays Inn on label on front pastedown of v. 1.; ms. note signed "Robert Balmamio[?]" on half-title verso of v. 1. 28 cm.
BEIN 2000 +28: Presentation inscription "to the Right Rev. Thomas Burgess ... Lord Bishop of Salisbury, president, and to the vice-presidents and Council of the Royal Society of Literature this first edition ... (of which only twenty copies were printed) is respectfully presented by the author;" bookplate: Royal Society of Literature. 30 cm.
BAC DG437.9 R6 1795: Bookplate of Frederick James Osbaldston Montagu.
Illustrations drawn and engraved by Matthew Haughton.
Volume 1: xxvi, [2], 320, 136; volume 2: [2], 312, 48, 111, [1], 11, [1] pages.
Engraved title vignette; printed marginal glosses.
Engraved illustrations at head of each chapter.
Includes 'Poesie del magnifico Lorenzo de' Medici tratta da testi a penna della liberia mediceo-laurenziana e finora inedite' with seperate title page (volume 2, pages 1-48, third count, prior to appendix).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hazen, A.T. Catalogue of Horace Walpole's library, no. 3703
English short title catalogue, T143366
Presentation inscription from Pelham Warren to Penelope Shipley. 22961169890008651
Bound in red morocco leather, with marbled endpapers and all edges gilt. 22961169890008651
Binder label: Bound by L. Staggemeier and Welcher, London. 22961169890008651
Owned by Horace Walpole. Sold at the Strawberry Hill sale, vii.50, to Thorpe [London,1054]; owned by Mrs. Colin Davy, Heckfield Place, Basingstoke; Christie's, 17 December 1957 (Mrs. Davy's Sale), lot 69, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis. 22961169860008651
Bound in cald, Etruscan style, by Edwards, with Horace Walpole's arms as Lord Orford on sides. Press-mark M in both volumes. Walpole's bookplate, 4th Earl of Orford new creation. 22961169860008651
A note in Thomas Kirgate's hand, in the first volume: "Bound under the direction of Mr. Edwards, Pallmall." 22961169860008651
Bound in the second volume is Roscoe's presentation letter, 9 February 1796. 22961169860008651 - Subject Terms:
- Balmamio, Robert -- Ms. notes.Burgess, Thomas, 1756–1837 -- Presentation inscription from W. Roscoe.Davy, Colin, Mrs. -- Ownership.Edwards, Mr. -- Binding.Engraving -- Specimens -- 1795.Florence (Italy) -- History -- Early works to 1800.Italian poetry -- Early works to 1800.Italian poetry.Italy -- Florence.Kirgate, Thomas, 1734–1810 -- Ms. notes.Liverpool (England) -- Imprints -- Specimens -- 1795.Lyon, William -- Autograph.Lyon, William -- Presentation inscription from W. Roscoe.Mason, E. T. -- Autograph.Mason, E. T. -- Ms. notes.Medici, Lorenzo de', 1449–1492, depicted.Medici, Lorenzo de', 1449–1492.Medici, Lorenzo de', 1449–1492.Montagu, Frederick James Osbaldston, 1878–1957 -- Bookplate.Roscoe, William, 1753–1831 -- Presentation inscription to T. Burgess and the vice-presidents and council of the Royal Society of Literature.Roscoe, William, 1753–1831 -- Presentation inscription to W. Lyon.Roscoe, William, 1753–1831 -- Presentations inscription to H. Walpole.Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) -- Bookplate.Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) -- Presentation inscription from W. Roscoe.Shipley, Penelope -- Presentation Inscription from P. Warren.Stipple engraving -- Specimens -- 1795.Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 -- Binding.Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 -- Bookplate.Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 -- Ownership.Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 -- Presentations inscription from W. Roscoe.Warren, Pelham -- Presentation inscription to P. Shipley.
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- Early works.
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