Tag Archives: Lewis Walpole Library December 2020

Views of London

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A writing sheet, illustrated with ten views of London that border a central blank area.

  • Title: Views of London [graphic].
  • Publication: London : Published April 4, 1814, by R. Harrild, 20 Great Eastcheap, [4 April 1814]

Catalog Record

814.04.04.01+

Acquired December 2020

 

A catalogue of the superb houshold furniture…of Lady Warren

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  • Author: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.
  • Title: A catalogue of the superb houshold [sic] furniture, magnificent plate, china, some pictures, and other valuable effects, of Lady Warren, deceased … Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room late the Royal, Academy, Pall Mall, on Wednesday, April 1, 1772, and four following days.
  • Publication: [London] : [publisher not identified], [1772]

Catalog Record

125 C555 772 Apr1

Acquired December 2020

New Assembly-Rooms, November 9, 1774

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  • Title: New Assembly-Rooms, November 9, 1774. The proprietors … at a general meeting … think it necessary to declare in this public manner : that however desirous they may be of preserving peace, and preventing any future disturbances to interrupt the amusements of this place, they cannot so far forget their own rights, as to submit their property to the management of any persons, though ever so respectable in dignity or fortune.
  • Publication: Bath : Printed by R. Cruttwell, [1774]

Catalog Record

File 64 B32 774 11/9

Acquired December 2020

A catalogue of all the neat and genuine houshold furniture…

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  • Author: Way and Son (Auctioneers)
  • Title: A catalogue of all the neat and genuine houshold [sic] furniture, china, linen, liquor, brewing utensils, fine horses, hay, carriages, and other valuable effects, at the Mansion-House at Swinbrook, near Burford, in Oxfordshire. Which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Way, and Son … on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the 24th, 25th, and 26th of this instant June, 1772.
  • Publication: [Cirencester?] : [publisher not identified], [1772]

Catalog Record

125 W357 772

Acquired December 2020

University for Rational Amusement: Casino, No. 43

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  • Title: University for Rational Amusement: Casino, No. 43, Great Marlborough-Street, on Friday the 19th instant will be held, the sixth meeting of The Female Parliament. The debates to be carried on by Ladies only, to commence with an exordium from the Chair, by a Lady. …
  • Publication: [London] : [publisher not identified], [1780]

Catalog Record

File 63 780 Un58

Acquired December 2020

 

An authentic account of the behaviour… of James Beaghan

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  • Title: An authentic account of the behaviour, conduct and confession, of James Beaghan, who was executed on Vinegar Hill, on Saturday the 24th day of August, 1799 …
  • Publication: [Dublin?] : [Publisher not identified], [1799]

Catalog Record 

File 523 B365 799

Acquired December 2020

The man of fashion’s manual

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title pageFrontispiece shows two gentlemen with red heart-shaped faces and a red heart at their calves.

  • Title: The man of fashion’s manual : containing instructions and rules for games of chance, and charioteering. By due attention to which, (it is confidently hoped) a check will be put to a further increase of broken limbs and broken fortunes / by Sir Somebody Whipster, Knt. Member of the Legion of Honour, and of several of the first clubs in the Kingdom, &c. &c. &c.
  • Publication: [Bath, England] : Printed by Richard Cruttwell, St. James’s-Street, Bath; and sold by Wilkie and Robinson, Pater-noster-Row, London, 1809.

Catalog Record

659 809M

Acquired December 2020

Peace in India, or, The conquest of Seringapatnam

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description belowTen hand-colored engravings, depicting scenes from the Battle of Seringapatnam, form the border of a writing sheet, one each along the upper and lower edges and four on either side. Illustrations include, at the top, a battle scene; portraits of the British generals, Harris and Stuart; Tippoo Saib discovered among the slain, Tippoo’s sons surrender; A sepoy upon a charge, An Indian soldier; Tippoo Sultan, Tippoo Sultan’s wife; a design with flags, drums, cannons, swords and bugles. The battle scene and the image with the two sons include images of elephants.

 

  • Title: Peace in India, or, The conquest of Seringapatnam [picture].
  • Published: London : Published … by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street, 18th Novr. 1799.

Catalog Record 

799.11.18.03+

Acquired December 2020

Admiral Lord Nelson’s victory : a sonata for the piano forte

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  • Creator: Mazzinghi, Joseph, 1765-1844.
  • Uniform Title: [Sonatas, piano. op. 36]
  • Title: Admiral Lord Nelson’s victory : a sonata for the piano forte / composed by I. Mazzinghi, in commemoration of the glorious 1st of August 1798.
  • Published: London : Printed by Goulding, Phipps & D’Almaine, [1798]

Catalog Record

File 75 M477 798+

Acquired December 2020