Main entry:

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.

Title & Author:

Essai sur l'art des jardins modernes / par M. Horace Walpole ; traduit en françois par M. le Duc de Nivernois, en MDCCLXXXIV.

Publication:

[Strawberry-Hill, London] : [Strawberry Hill Press], [1785]
Strawberry-Hill : Imprimé ... par T. Kirgate, M DCC LXXXV [1785]

Description:

94 pages ; 23 cm

Notes:
"Imprimé à Strawberry-Hill, par T. Kirgate."
Engraved vignette on English title-page; head- and tail-pieces.
English title: Essay on modern gardening.
Essay was first printed at Mr. Walpole's private press at Strawberry Hill in 1771.
First edition of the French translation, limited to 400 copies.
Avery Classics copy: With armorial bookplate of George Marton and bookplate of Charles Ballantyne Yarrow--Page [2] of cover.
NNC
Avery Classics copy: With ink annotations.
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T145371
Parallel text in English and French.

Resources:
Donor bookplate

Subject:

Barrett-Lennard, Thomas Richard Fiennes, Sir, bart., 1898- Ms. notes.
Landscape gardening History Early works to 1800.
Landscape gardening England Early works to 1800.
Jardins Architecture Angleterre Ouvrages avant 1800.
Landscape gardening
Gardens.

Form/genre:

Binders' stamps (Binding) Jenkins & Cecil. CtY-LW
Binders' tickets (Binding) C. Kalthoeber. CtY-LW
History
Armorial bookplates NNC
Bookplates NNC
Annotations NNC
Armorial bookplates (Provenance) CtY-LW
Extra-illustrated copies (Provenance) 18th century. CtY-LW

Added entries:

Kirgate, Thomas, printer.
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. History of the modern taste in gardening.
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. History of the modern taste in gardening. French.
Nivernais, Louis Jules Barbon Mancini-Mazarini, duc de, 1716-1798, translator.
Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England), publisher.

Essay on modern gardening / by Mr. Horace Walpole

Holdings:

Location: Library cage harris 26011
Call No.: ID88B120
Status: Available

Location: Library main 26010
Call No.: 6018; ID:88-B121
Status: Available