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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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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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Boudier de la Jousselinière, René, 1634-1723. Vers sur cette expression ordinaire, tur le tems: c'est le tems qui parle:
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Imprint: [Twickenham : printed by Johann Muntz, at Strawberry Hill, 1757] Notes: Manuscript note at foot: "The Imitation to Chloe, was written by Mr. Walpole" Bibliographic Reference(s): Hazen, A.T. A bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press, Detached Pieces, 1; ESTC, N66196 View the Huntington Online Catalog record.
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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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[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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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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