B13599

Shelfmark

Cc.1.1.04A

Author

Walpole, Horace

Title

A description of the villa of Horace Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole Earl of Orford, at Strawberry-Hill, near Twickenham. With an inventory of the furniture, pictures, curiosities, &c.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Strawberry Hill :, Printed by Thomas Kirgate,, [c. 1774].

Physical description

[2], 66p ;, 4to.

Note

Proof copy.

Note

Imprint impressed but not printed.

Note

Date in imprint not clear but assumed from latest date within text (1774).

Note

Cover title reads "Catalogue for Shewing the House", with notes reading "Very imperfect for many additions & alterations since this was printed" (H. Walpole's hand) and "Little better than waste paper" (Kirgate's hand).

Note

Slip attached to cover with ms. inscription: "For Mrs. Damer".

Citation/references note

Hazen BSHP 21, p. 105; Lowndes 22; Toynbee JPO, p. 61

Provenance

Sotheby's 1904-05-07 (Ford Sale), lot 643, to Sotheran.

Provenance

Sotheby's 1848-05-22 (Eyton Sale), lot 1464, to Lilly.

Provenance

Sold privately by Mr Cruden to J.W.K. Eyton.

Provenance

Sotheby's 1825-06-08 (Baker Sale), lot 791, to Cruden.

Provenance

King and Lochée, 1810-12-04 (Kirgate Sale), lot 410, to Baker.

Binding

Blue paper. Housed in protective pamphlet wrapper.

Subject

Strawberry Hill, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Art, Private collections, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Kirgate, Thomas

Added entry--name

Damer, Anne Seymour

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B13599

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aCc.1.1.04A

1001#$aWalpole, Horace

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260##$aStrawberry Hill :$bPrinted by Thomas Kirgate,$c[c. 1774].

300##$a[2], 66p ;$c4to.

500##$aProof copy.

500##$aX.

500##$aImprint impressed but not printed.

500##$aDate in imprint not clear but assumed from latest date within text (1774).

500##$aCover title reads "Catalogue for Shewing the House", with notes reading "Very imperfect for many additions & alterations since this was printed" (H. Walpole's hand) and "Little better than waste paper" (Kirgate's hand).

500##$aSlip attached to cover with ms. inscription: "For Mrs. Damer".

5104#$aHazen BSHP 21, p. 105; Lowndes 22; Toynbee JPO, p. 61

561##$aSotheby's 1904-05-07 (Ford Sale), lot 643, to Sotheran.

561##$aSotheby's 1848-05-22 (Eyton Sale), lot 1464, to Lilly.

561##$aSold privately by Mr Cruden to J.W.K. Eyton.

561##$aSotheby's 1825-06-08 (Baker Sale), lot 791, to Cruden.

561##$aKing and Lochée, 1810-12-04 (Kirgate Sale), lot 410, to Baker.

563##$aBlue paper. Housed in protective pamphlet wrapper.

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

650#0$aArt$xPrivate collections$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aKirgate, Thomas

7001#$aDamer, Anne Seymour

752##$aEngland$dLondon.