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Author
Robins, George Henry, 1777-1847, compliler, auctioneer
Title
Strawberry Hill, the renowned seat of Horace Walpole : Mr. George Robins is honoured by having been selected by the Earl of Waldegrave, to sell by public competition, the valuable contents of Strawberry Hill : and it may fearlessly be proclaimed as the most distinguished gem that has ever adorned the annals of auctions. It is definitely fixed for Monday, the 25th day of April, 1842, and twenty-three following days (Sundays excepted) ..
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Volume c. 1
Publisher
[London] : [George Robins]
[London] : Smith and Robins, printers
Description
xxiv, 250 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : 27 cm
Edition statement supplied from Hazen. Hazen notes that "Mr. Robins in his advertising spoke of five editions on small paper and two on large paper, and my study of numerous copies supports him." In edition I, the 10th day's sale has only 152 lots and the 12th has 140
Wood-engraved added title page signed: W. Alfred Delamotte del. Landells
181 + 180 + 197 + 168 + 195 + 148 + 151 + 154 + 164 + 152 + 160 + 140 + 116 + 108 + 121 + 135 + 117 + 166 + 105 + 123 + 118 + 128 + 121 + 128 lots
Includes frontispiece portrait of Walpole
Includes "Strawberry Hill" (page vii-xx), a reprint of an article with illustrations appearing in Ainsworth's magazine (March 1842, page 100-107)
Place of sale: Strawberry Hill, Twickenham (London, England)
Date of sale: April 25-May 21, 1842
The lots for 7th and 8th days were withdrawn from the sale, recataloged, and sold beginning June 13, 1842, at Robins's sales rooms in London (see Lugt 16640)
Getty Research Institute copy lacks the frontispiece plate and publisher's printed covers known in other copies and noted in Merritt

Subjects: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Library -- Catalogs; Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Art collections -- Catalogs; Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England) -- Catalogs; Rare books -- England -- Bibliography -- Catalogs; Manuscripts -- England -- Catalogs; Art -- Private collections -- England -- Catalogs; Private libraries -- England -- Catalogs; Earl of Waldegrave
Language English
Publication date 1842
publication_date QS:P577,+1842-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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IA Collections: getty; americana
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strawberryhillre01robi
Authority file  OCLC: 1157571900
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Internet Archive identifier: strawberryhillre01robi
https://archive.org/download/strawberryhillre01robi/strawberryhillre01robi.pdf

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