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STRAWBERRY HILL PRESS. -- [Horace WALPOLE (1717-1797, 4th Earl of Orford)]. A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, With lists of their works. [Twickenham]: Strawberry Hill, 1758.
2 volumes, small 8 in 4s (175 x 108mm). License leaf at front of vol.I. Engraved frontispiece in vol.I, engraved title vignettes. 19th Century red straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with decorative border of fillets, greek-key and styllised foliage roll, spine in six compartments with double raised bands, lettered in two, the others repeat overall decoration of circles, small foliage tools and pointill work, gilt turn ins, g.e. Provenance: William Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1743-1805, bookplate); George Fitzclarence, 1st Earl of Munster (1794-1842, natural son of George IV, bookplates); Britwell Court Library (later note, ?shelf marks).
FIRST EDITION, limited to 300 copies, but without the 1786 printed A postscript. A very fine copy with a royal provenance, possibly bound by Christian Kalthoeber. Hazen No 10.
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2 volumes, small 8 in 4s (175 x 108mm). License leaf at front of vol.I. Engraved frontispiece in vol.I, engraved title vignettes. 19th Century red straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with decorative border of fillets, greek-key and styllised foliage roll, spine in six compartments with double raised bands, lettered in two, the others repeat overall decoration of circles, small foliage tools and pointill work, gilt turn ins, g.e. Provenance: William Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1743-1805, bookplate); George Fitzclarence, 1st Earl of Munster (1794-1842, natural son of George IV, bookplates); Britwell Court Library (later note, ?shelf marks).
FIRST EDITION, limited to 300 copies, but without the 1786 printed A postscript. A very fine copy with a royal provenance, possibly bound by Christian Kalthoeber. Hazen No 10.
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