Album, formerly owned by John Murray, containing items either by Pope or related to him (in Series II)

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2007768

Description

Title: Album, formerly owned by John Murray, containing items either by Pope or related to him (in Series II)
Creator: From the Collection: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
Published / Created: 1717-1855
Description: Contains: mezzotint of Pope after Godfrey Kneller, 1722; ALS to Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1717/18 Feb 18; crayon drawing of Pope by Jonathan Richardson, n.d.; printed receipt to Robert Packer, Esq., for the subscription copy of Homer's Iliad, signed: "A. Pope"; ALS to Mrs. Howard, [1729 May]; ALS to Mr. Richardson, Cirencester, [1737] Jun 25; Pope's preface to the Works, with many corrections (removed from album and purchased by Professor Tinker before the Library bought album; now Tinker Ms 1668); first copy of manuscript verses by Pope on the Grotto of Twickenham composed entirely of English metals, minerals, marbles, corrected with his own hand, 1740/1 Feb 6; original proof of two pages from Pope's Epistles, pages 69 and 70, with the author's corrections; 2 ALS from John Murray to John Wilson Croker, London, 1854 May 19 and Jun 8; ALS from John Wilson Croker to Mr. Cooke, 1855 Aug 1; leaf from the printed catalogue of the collection of H. B. Ray, newpaper clippings, and envelope addressed to John Murray in an unidentified hand. Purchase, 1939.
Provenance: Ongoing collection of documents acquired by gift and purchase from various sources. Type of accession (gift or purchase) and date of acquisition is noted in the box-and-folder list. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Item Location

Repository

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Call Number

GEN MSS 270

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Box 2, folder 20

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Citation: Alexander Pope Collection. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 4116002
Object ID (OID): 2007768