A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole
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1784 (printed)
1784 (printed)
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Book, 'A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole, : youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole Earl of Orford, at Strawberry-Hill near Twickenham, Middlesex. : With an inventory of the furniture, pictures, curiosities, &c.', by Horace Walpole, printed at Strawberry-Hill: by Thomas Kirgate, 1784.
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Title | A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole |
Brief description | Book, 'A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole, : youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole Earl of Orford, at Strawberry-Hill near Twickenham, Middlesex. : With an inventory of the furniture, pictures, curiosities, &c.', by Horace Walpole, printed at Strawberry-Hill: by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. |
Gallery label | GUIDE BOOK TO STRAWBERRY HILL
Horace Walpole, A Description of the Villa of Mr Horace Walpole…, 1784
Walpole wrote this guide to Strawberry Hill and is collections to record them for posterity. This edition of 1784, printed by Walpole's own press, was the first illustrated guide to any British building. It is open to show the Tribune, the room in which Walpole kept his most prized objects.
Printed by Thomas Kirkgate at Strawberry Hill, Twickenham
National Art Library no: 38041800989246(19/03/2018) |
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Library number | L.1625-1933 |
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Record created | December 11, 2017 |
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