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BURRELL, Lady Sophia. Poems. London: by J. Cooper, 1793.
2 volumes, 8° (210 x 124mm.). Half-titles, final blank leaf in vol.I (vol.II lacks O1). EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 6 original watercolour drawings including 3 by S.H. Grimm dated 1791, and 75 engraved plates and vignettes, 6 coloured by hand, mostly laid down (many off-set), with 'Lines sent to Mr. Walpole, by an Anonymous Author, After viewing the Curiosities at Strawberry Hill', by Lady Burrell and printed by Bull in 12 copies, 2pp., bound in vol.II. Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, covers with gilt roll-tool anthemion and palmette border around the arms of Sir William Burrell (Davenport p.78), gilt spines, gilt edges.
PRESENTATION COPY OF THE AUTHOR TO HER HUSBAND, the end-papers inscribed 'the Present of the much loved Author 1792 to Wm. Burrell', with loosely inserted slip inscribed 'Julia Burrell the Gift of her Mother 1797. Provenance: Julia Crutchley (end-paper inscribed 'From Thos. Kenah to his dear Friend & Sister Julia Crutchley Thursday June 29th 1848'; Philip and Phyllis Hill (bookplate). (2)
2 volumes, 8° (210 x 124mm.). Half-titles, final blank leaf in vol.I (vol.II lacks O1). EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 6 original watercolour drawings including 3 by S.H. Grimm dated 1791, and 75 engraved plates and vignettes, 6 coloured by hand, mostly laid down (many off-set), with 'Lines sent to Mr. Walpole, by an Anonymous Author, After viewing the Curiosities at Strawberry Hill', by Lady Burrell and printed by Bull in 12 copies, 2pp., bound in vol.II. Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, covers with gilt roll-tool anthemion and palmette border around the arms of Sir William Burrell (Davenport p.78), gilt spines, gilt edges.
PRESENTATION COPY OF THE AUTHOR TO HER HUSBAND, the end-papers inscribed 'the Present of the much loved Author 1792 to Wm. Burrell', with loosely inserted slip inscribed 'Julia Burrell the Gift of her Mother 1797. Provenance: Julia Crutchley (end-paper inscribed 'From Thos. Kenah to his dear Friend & Sister Julia Crutchley Thursday June 29th 1848'; Philip and Phyllis Hill (bookplate). (2)