Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Title:
Walpoliana ...
Published / Created:
London, Printed for R. Phillips, by T. Bensley, [1799]
Physical Description:
2 v. : fold. facsim. 17 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR3757 W2 A16 1799

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC PR3757.W2A16 1799: Bound in 1 v.

BEIN Im W165 D799: Vol. 2 imperfect: t.p. wanting. Stamp: Linonian Library. Inscription: Linonian Society, presented by Gurdon [Sbork?].

BEIN 1998 1303: Autograph: Theodore Walrond, Ealing, Jan. 1925. Armorial bookplate: Henry Merrik Hoare; bookplate: Ex libris Frederick Whiley Hilles.

Title vignettes.

"A mere transcript of [the] literary chit-chat" of Horace Walpole, with anecdotes, extracts from his letters, etc.; compiled by John Pinkerton. Cf. Preface.

Title vignettes engraved by Paton Thomson and James Walker.

'List of books printed at Strawberrry-Hill': v.2, p.163-164; 'Two letters ... to the Earl of Buchan': p.169-177.

'Biographical sketch in fugitive crayons' [by Pinkerton]: v. 1, p. xi-l; publisher's advertisement: p. [li-lii]

English short title catalogue, T139132

Hazen, A.T. Walpole, 62.
Subject Terms:
Bensley, T. -- Printer. | Hoare, Henry Merrik -- Bookplate. | Phillips, R. -- Publisher. | Walrond, Theodore -- Autograph, 1925. | Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Bookplate. | Yale College (1718–1887). Linonian Society. Library -- Stamp. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1799.
Form/Genre:
Armorial bookplates (Provenance).
Contributors:
Pinkerton, John, 1758–1826. | Thomson, Paton, approximately 1750–, engraver. | Walker, James, approximately 1748–approximately 1822, engraver.