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List of books printed [manuscript]

Description: Notes: Handwritten list. Publications listed are dated from 1757 to 1781. Note on verso reads: "Given to me by Mr. Walpole, and written by himself --but very many things were printed afterwards". Tipped onto front fly leaf.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [before 1797?]
Call number: 90524
Creator: Bull, Richard (1725-1806)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from the Lord Burgh sale, Sotheby June 28-29 1926, item 221, received from Maggs Bros., September 17, 1926. With bookplate of Richard Bull.
Dimensions: 31 cm
Associated people: Bull, Richard, (1725-1806,); Walpole, Horace, (1717-1797.); Kirgate, Thomas,

A catalogue of books, and other detach'd pieces, printed at the Strawberry hill press belonging to the Honorable Horace Walpole [manuscript]

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Notes: Handwritten list. Publications listed are dated from 1701 to 1779] Tipped onto front fly leaf.

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[Note written by T. Kirgate describing the printing of the following items] [manuscript]

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Notes: "The inclosed was printed by me at Strawberry-hill, but the large label, describing the Shrine, was not. That was done at Brentford, there not being enough of such large letter at Strawberry --T. Kirgate"

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On Charlotte Walpole Countess of Dysart who died September 6, 1789 [manuscript]

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Notes: Signed "H.W." First line: "Adieu! Sweet Shade! Compleat was thy career," Manuscript note in different hand reads: "Written by Mr. Walpole but never printed"

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Richard Bull's copy of A collection of the loose pieces printed at Strawberry-Hill

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Richard Bull's extra-illustrated copy of "A collection of the loose pieces printed at Strawberry-Hill". The original copy, with a title page printed between 1790 and 1800 was intended to accompany various products of the Strawberry Hill press, and each copy was unique. (Title page: 90524:1) Letter-press items collected under this title, including the printed title page itself, have been identified by A.T. Hazen in "A bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press. Detached pieces", 1973, pages 149-25. Additionally Bull had his own title page printed: "A collection of the separate poems, and other detached pieces; printed at the press of the Honorable Horace Walpole at Strawberry Hill. Newport, Isle of Wight, Printed for J. Albin. MDCCXCI" (90524:2). This copy is made up of 52 "Detached pieces" from the Strawberry Hill press. Bull's additions include: numerous prints and portraits depicting Strawberry Hill and places associated with Horace Walpole or individuals in his circle, clippings of poems, and manuscript items. The majority of items are single sheets and have been mounted or inlaid on leaves (30 x 25 cm). Some items are interleaved or laid-in. Items are also pasted in on the fly-leaves and on inside rear cover. Bound in red textured leather with grecian style gilt border; edges gilt. Spine title: Detached pieces. Strawberry Hill Press.

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A translation of verses found hanging upon a tablet in the Temple of Venus, in Lord Jersey's wood, at Middleton Stoney. From the Latin of Horace Walpole Esq. [manuscript]

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Notes: See 90524:38 for printed version. The original Latin was probably not by Walpole.

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Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. To Mr. Jermingham on his comedyof the Welch Heiress [manuscript]

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Notes: Verses by Walpole, but never published. Transcript in hand of Mr. Clarke of Bond Street. Has a note at end "Mr. Clarke's respects to Mr. Bull, has sent him the verses he mentioned"

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