Holograph catalogue of Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield's library at Ethrope. The manuscript begins with an explanation of the shelving system at the library, followed by an index to the volume which divides the work by book size and language. The entries for each book include information about their shelving position and date published, and include historical, scientific, artistic, and literary works, as well as works on law and architecture. Holdings include biblical commentaries; John Dryden's plays; poems by Stephen Duck; numerous collections of prints and drawings, including William Hogarth's Collection of Prints and Darly's Collection of Caricatures; dictionaries in English, Italian, and French; Thomas Betterton's History of the English stage; and Horace Walpole's History of the royal and noble authors. The manuscript also includes several collections of musical works, including Cervetto's 6 Solos for the violincello and bass
Description:
In English., A note in the preface declares that "this Catalogue was taken in June 1778 by A. Edwards, no. 79 New Bond St. London.", Title from title page., Marbled endpapers., Binding: full red morocco. In gilt on spine: Catalogue Of The Library At Ethrope., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Name):
Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710., Cervetto, Giacobbe, 1682-1783., Chesterfield, Philip Stanhope, Earl of, 1755-1815., Darly, Matthias., Dryden, John, 1631-1700., Duck, Stephen, 1705-1756., Edwards, A., Hogarth, William, 1697-1764., and Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Subject (Topic):
Collectors and collecting, Nobility, Books and reading, Private libraries, and Intellectual life
Title from caption below image., "Canto XVII"--Following title., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark.
Caption title., Place of publication from theatre address., A playbill., and From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 162.
Publisher:
New Theatre in King-Street
Subject (Name):
Dryden, John, 1631-1700. and Morgan, McNamara, -1762.
At the Old Theatre by the Portsmouth and Plymouth Company
Description:
Caption title., A playbill., Date from manuscript notation., From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 71., and Dated in ms.
The assembly of old batchelors and The assembly of old bachelors
Description:
Title below image., Place of publication from item., Date supplied by curator., Above image: Assemblee des vieux garçons., Below title is a verse from Dryden., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
Printed for Bowles & Carver, 69, St. Pauls' Church Yard
Subject (Name):
Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Subject (Topic):
Life cycle, Human, Bachelors, Old age, Gout, Older people, Meetings, and Crutches
Caption title., Place of publication from note attached to playbill., A playbill., From a bound collection of playbills: [Collection of playbills assembled by Tate Wilkinson]. [England], [between 1748 and 1778]. Mounted on page 167., and "For the next two bills: Dublin. Memoirs, I, 169,et seq."-- On mounted typed note, page 167
SH Contents B373 no. 7 Framed, shelved in LFS Bin 40
Image Count:
1
Description:
Lady Diana Beauclerk, English artist, 1734-1808., Title, date, and artist from print based on this drawing published in The fables of John Dryden (London : T. Bensley, 1797)., and One of a series of nine illustrations for this edition of Dryden's Fables.
