B13601

Shelfmark

Cc.1.1.05

Author

Storer, Anthony Morris, former owner

Title

[Fugitive pieces].

Publication, distribution, etc.

[London],, [1797?-1799?].

Physical description

1v., plates (some coloured) ;, Fo.

Note

Title from spine.

Note

Collection of items mostly produced by the Strawberry Hill Press and/or written by Horace Walpole. Compiled by Anthony Morris Storer, probably from the time of Horace Walpole's death in 1797 to his own in 1799, and mounted in a folio vol. Not Walpole's own collection of pieces produced under the title "Fugitive pieces". Many items are extra-illustrated with plates appropriate to their subject matter or addressee.

Note

Volume contains: 1. Title-page reading "A collection of the separate poems, and other detached pieces ...", with imprint "Newport, Isle of Wight, printed for J. Albin. MDCCXCI" (?mentioned in Hazen BSHP p. 264).

Note

2. Lady Burrell "Lines sent to Mr. Walpole ... after viewing the curiosities at Strawberry Hill", 1790.

Note

3. "To the printing press at Strawberry-Hill" (Hazen, BSHP p. 160).

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4. Thomas Gray "The candidate ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 212).

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5. Thomas Gray "Odes by Mr. Gray.", first printing (Hazen, BSHP p. 23).

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6. Garrick "To Mr. Gray, on his odes.", first edition (Hazen, BSHP p. 164).

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7. R. Fitzpatrick "Dorinda, a town eclogue." (Hazen, BSHP p. 112).

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8. Charles Fox "To Mrs. Crewe." (Hazen, BSHP p. 217).

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9. Charles Miller "To Lady Horatia Waldegrave, on the death of the Duke of Ancaster." (Hazen, BSHP p. 220).

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10. William Jones "The muse recalled, an ode ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 119).

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11. "A letter from ... Thomas Walpole, to the governor and committee of the treasury of the Bank of England" (Hazen, BSHP p. 121).

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12. Hannah More "Bishop Bonner's ghost." (Hazen, BSHP p. 137).

Note

13. "Verses sent to Lady Charles Spencer ...", first edition (Hazen, BSHP p. 181).

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14. "To Madame du Chatelet ... Madame de Damas ... Madame de Villegagnon ... Madame de la Vaupaliere ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 199).

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15. "Copy of a general order of the Court of Exchequer . " (Hazen, BSHP p. 170).

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16. Charles Sedley "A song" (Hazen, BSHP p. 186).

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17. P. A. de la Place "Air" (Hazen, BSHP p. 189).

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18. Duchesse d'Aiguillon "Vers presentés à sa Majesté le Roi de Suede ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 204).

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19. "Genius, howe'er sublime, pathetic, free ...", reprint (Hazen, BSHP p. 214).

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20. "Epitaph in the church-yard of St. Anne, Soho ... Theodore King of Corsica ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 164).

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21. "Painting in oil ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 172).

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22. "Questions proposed to the Society of Antiquaries ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 175).

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23. "The magpie and her brood ...", first edition (Hazen, BSHP p. 191).

Note

24. "The press at Strawberry-Hill to Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry." (Hazen, BSHP p. 231).

Note

25. "Verses in answer to Mr. H. Walpole by Miss Berry" and "To Miss M. & Miss. A. Berry. by Mr. ?G. Cambridge". Two ms. verses, probably copied out by A. M. Storer.

Note

26. "The press at Strawberry-Hill to ... the Duke of Clarence." (Hazen, BSHP p. 234).

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27. "The Master of Otranto being in durance ...", 1st state (Hazen, BSHP p. 204).

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28. "Mr. Walpole is very ready to oblige any curious persons ..." (rules for visiting Strawberry Hill) (Hazen, BSHP p. 225).

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29. "If any person should take a book out of the library ..." (Mrs. Damer's rules, with initials A. S. D.) (Hazen, BSHP p. 248).

Note

30. Title-page reading "Le conteur, ou les deux postes ... Chrononhotonthologos a tragedy ..." (two plays, the first by L.-B. Picard, the second by H. Carey).

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31. "Prologue and epilogue to the play of The way to keep him, performed ... in a private society", first edition (Hazen, BSHP p. 274).

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32. "Prologue and epilogue to the play of The way to keep him ... performed ... before His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland.".

Note

33. "Prologue and epilogue to the play of The way to keep him ... performed ... before Their Majesties, and their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal ...Augusta ... Elizabeth ... Mary, and ... Sophia.".

Note

34. "The shrine in front was brought in the year 1768 ..." (label for Chapel at Strawberry Hill) (Hazen, BSHP p. 273, also p. 223).

Note

35. "Song, by Mr. H. Walpole. / As the Mole's silent stream ..." (not by Walpole. See Hazen BHW p. 172).

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36. "The three Vernons." (Hazen BHW p. 164). Two variant lines in ms.

Note

37. William Jones "The muse recalled ...", Paris reprint (Hazen, BSHP p. 119).

Citation/references note

See individual items listed above

Provenance

Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

Binding

18th century red morocco. Elaborate blind-stamped border, with blind-stamped and gold-tooled central diamond. Blind-stamped arms of Anthony Morris Storer (1746-1799). Probably by Staggemeier and Welcher.

Subject

Strawberry Hill Press, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Walpole, Horace

Added entry--name

Gray, Thomas

Added entry--name

Strawberry Hill Press

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B13601

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aCc.1.1.05

1001#$aStorer, Anthony Morris$eformer owner

24500$a[Fugitive pieces].

260##$a[London],$c[1797?-1799?].

300##$a1v., plates (some coloured) ;$cFo.

500##$aTitle from spine.

500##$aCollection of items mostly produced by the Strawberry Hill Press and/or written by Horace Walpole. Compiled by Anthony Morris Storer, probably from the time of Horace Walpole's death in 1797 to his own in 1799, and mounted in a folio vol. Not Walpole's own collection of pieces produced under the title "Fugitive pieces". Many items are extra-illustrated with plates appropriate to their subject matter or addressee.

500##$aVolume contains: 1. Title-page reading "A collection of the separate poems, and other detached pieces ...", with imprint "Newport, Isle of Wight, printed for J. Albin. MDCCXCI" (?mentioned in Hazen BSHP p. 264).

500##$a2. Lady Burrell "Lines sent to Mr. Walpole ... after viewing the curiosities at Strawberry Hill", 1790.

500##$a3. "To the printing press at Strawberry-Hill" (Hazen, BSHP p. 160).

500##$a4. Thomas Gray "The candidate ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 212).

500##$a5. Thomas Gray "Odes by Mr. Gray.", first printing (Hazen, BSHP p. 23).

500##$a6. Garrick "To Mr. Gray, on his odes.", first edition (Hazen, BSHP p. 164).

500##$a7. R. Fitzpatrick "Dorinda, a town eclogue." (Hazen, BSHP p. 112).

500##$a8. Charles Fox "To Mrs. Crewe." (Hazen, BSHP p. 217).

500##$a9. Charles Miller "To Lady Horatia Waldegrave, on the death of the Duke of Ancaster." (Hazen, BSHP p. 220).

500##$a10. William Jones "The muse recalled, an ode ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 119).

500##$a11. "A letter from ... Thomas Walpole, to the governor and committee of the treasury of the Bank of England" (Hazen, BSHP p. 121).

500##$a12. Hannah More "Bishop Bonner's ghost." (Hazen, BSHP p. 137).

500##$a13. "Verses sent to Lady Charles Spencer ...", first edition (Hazen, BSHP p. 181).

500##$a14. "To Madame du Chatelet ... Madame de Damas ... Madame de Villegagnon ... Madame de la Vaupaliere ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 199).

500##$a15. "Copy of a general order of the Court of Exchequer . " (Hazen, BSHP p. 170).

500##$a16. Charles Sedley "A song" (Hazen, BSHP p. 186).

500##$a17. P. A. de la Place "Air" (Hazen, BSHP p. 189).

500##$a18. Duchesse d'Aiguillon "Vers presentés à sa Majesté le Roi de Suede ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 204).

500##$a19. "Genius, howe'er sublime, pathetic, free ...", reprint (Hazen, BSHP p. 214).

500##$a20. "Epitaph in the church-yard of St. Anne, Soho ... Theodore King of Corsica ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 164).

500##$a21. "Painting in oil ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 172).

500##$a22. "Questions proposed to the Society of Antiquaries ..." (Hazen, BSHP p. 175).

500##$a23. "The magpie and her brood ...", first edition (Hazen, BSHP p. 191).

500##$a24. "The press at Strawberry-Hill to Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry." (Hazen, BSHP p. 231).

500##$a25. "Verses in answer to Mr. H. Walpole by Miss Berry" and "To Miss M. & Miss. A. Berry. by Mr. ?G. Cambridge". Two ms. verses, probably copied out by A. M. Storer.

500##$a26. "The press at Strawberry-Hill to ... the Duke of Clarence." (Hazen, BSHP p. 234).

500##$a27. "The Master of Otranto being in durance ...", 1st state (Hazen, BSHP p. 204).

500##$a28. "Mr. Walpole is very ready to oblige any curious persons ..." (rules for visiting Strawberry Hill) (Hazen, BSHP p. 225).

500##$a29. "If any person should take a book out of the library ..." (Mrs. Damer's rules, with initials A. S. D.) (Hazen, BSHP p. 248).

500##$a30. Title-page reading "Le conteur, ou les deux postes ... Chrononhotonthologos a tragedy ..." (two plays, the first by L.-B. Picard, the second by H. Carey).

500##$a31. "Prologue and epilogue to the play of The way to keep him, performed ... in a private society", first edition (Hazen, BSHP p. 274).

500##$a32. "Prologue and epilogue to the play of The way to keep him ... performed ... before His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland.".

500##$a33. "Prologue and epilogue to the play of The way to keep him ... performed ... before Their Majesties, and their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal ...Augusta ... Elizabeth ... Mary, and ... Sophia.".

500##$a34. "The shrine in front was brought in the year 1768 ..." (label for Chapel at Strawberry Hill) (Hazen, BSHP p. 273, also p. 223).

500##$a35. "Song, by Mr. H. Walpole. / As the Mole's silent stream ..." (not by Walpole. See Hazen BHW p. 172).

500##$a36. "The three Vernons." (Hazen BHW p. 164). Two variant lines in ms.

500##$a37. William Jones "The muse recalled ...", Paris reprint (Hazen, BSHP p. 119).

5104#$aSee individual items listed above

561##$aStorer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

563##$a18th century red morocco. Elaborate blind-stamped border, with blind-stamped and gold-tooled central diamond. Blind-stamped arms of Anthony Morris Storer (1746-1799). Probably by Staggemeier and Welcher.

650#0$aStrawberry Hill Press$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aWalpole, Horace

7001#$aGray, Thomas

7102#$aStrawberry Hill Press

752##$aEngland$dLondon.