Main entry:

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.

Title & Author:

A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole.

Publication:

London : Smith and Robins, [1842]

Description:

xxiv, 250 pages 27 x 21 cm

Notes:
Engr. t.p.
Sold by George Robins, the auctioneer. The sale was advertised to occupy twenty-four days, from April 25th to May 21st.
The catalogue was badly compiled, and so much dissatisfaction was expressed at the intention of selling some of the collections en masse, that the contents of the seventh and eight days's sale, which consisted of prints, drawings and illustrated books, were withdrawn, recatalogued, and disposed of at a sale at Robins's rooms at Covent Garden, which lasted from the 13th to the 23rd of June.
The amount realized at the sale of Strawberry Hill was £29,612, and at that in London, £3.837. The library, consisting of books, manuscripts, prints, etc., sold for about £7,740. cf. Fletcher, English book collectors, p.214.
"Names of purchasers and the prices." [58] p. at end.

Subject:

Rare books.
Manuscripts Catalogs.
Engraving Private collections.
Art Private collections.
Livres rares.
Manuscrits Catalogues.
Art Collections privées.
Manuscripts.

Form/genre:

Catalogs.
Extra-illustrated copies (Provenance) CtY-LW

Added entries:

Merriam, Olim Lake.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 80044
Call No.: ID:86-B15148
Status: Available