Signatures: pi⁴, A-2A⁴., At foot of titlepage: "No.", the actual number to be inserted in MS.; a variant is without "No." at the foot of the titlepage., LWL 49 3902: With "No." on t.p. with "753" in ms. 2000 catalogues were sold before the sale began., LWL 49 3902: Horace Walpole's copy with his annotations, including a four-page, signed letter providing a history of the collection., and Original marbled boards with calf back, now rebacked. Large Strawberry Hill fleuron used as Bookplate, and fleuron from Anecdotes at end. Press-mark X.7. Not in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763.
Publisher:
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Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Portland, Margaret Cavendish Holles Harley Bentinck, Duchess of, 1715-1785