The lessons for the day…

The lessons for the day...

A satire on William Pulteney and his friends. Most of the “second lesson” is by Walpole; originally published without his knowledge, possibly by Sir Charles Hanbury Williams.

  • Author: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
  • Title: The lessons for the day : being the first and second chapters of the Book of Preferment.
  • Published: London : [s.n.], printed in the year MDCCXLII [1742].

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Acquired December, 2010 by the Lewis Walpole Library.

An account of King’s college-chapel, in Cambridge…

Cover: An account of King's college-chapel, in Cambridge ...

Title Page: An account of King's college-chapel, in Cambridge ...

While an undergraduate, James wrote this work for the benefit of Henry Malden, the chapel clerk, under whose name it was published.

  • Author: James, Thomas, 1748-1804.
  • Title: An account of King’s college-chapel, in Cambridge … including a character of Henry VI. and a short history of the foundation of his two colleges, King’s and Eton … By Henry Malden, chapel-clerk …
  • Published:Cambridge, Printed for the author, by Fletcher and Hodson, 1769.

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Acquired December, 2010 by the Lewis Walpole Library.

The life of Catharine II, Empress of Russia

The life of Catharine II, Empress of Russia

Original publisher’s blue paper boards with original paper spine labels; untrimmed with vols. 2 and 3 unopened.

  • Author: CasteĢra, Jean-Henri, 1749-1838.
  • Title: The life of Catharine II, Empress of Russia.
  • Edition: 3rd ed., with considerable improvements.
  • Published: London : Printed for T.N. Longman, and O. Rees, and J. Debrett, 1799.

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Acquired December, 2010 by the Lewis Walpole Library

An account of household furniture sold April 20, 1781…

An account of household furniture sold April 20, 1781...

Manuscript in a single hand listing the household furnishings of Mark Burleigh, with prices assessed. Indicates the private sale of certain items to Mrs. Ford and the final settlement of the estate.
  • Title: An account of household furniture sold April 20, 1781, at the foot of Robinson’s land, Sunderland, belonging to the late Mr. Mark Burleigh by Jno. Learmond, auctioneer, 1781 April 20.

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Acquired December, 2010 by the Lewis Walpole Library.

Lessons for the evening service…

Lessons for the evening service...

A satire inspired by Horace Walpole’s ‘Lessons for the day.’

  • Author: Touchit, Thomas
  • Title: Lessons for the evening service : taken from the Westminster Journal / by Thomas Touchit, Esq. of Spring-Gardens. Saturday, August 21, 1742.
  • Published: London : Printed for H. Goreham, at the King’s-Arms, next the Leg-Tavern, Fleet-Street, [1742]

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Acquired December, 2010 by the Lewis Walpole Library