The life of Edward lord Herbert of Cherbury, written by himself.
Title
The life of Edward lord Herbert of Cherbury, written by himself.
Creator
Herbert of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, Baron, 1583-1648
Publisher
Strawberry-Hill
Date
MDCCLXIV [1764]
Format
[10],171,[1] pages 24 cm (4to)
Description
Title page vignette of Strawberry Hill in black line border.
Dedication signed: Horace Walpole.
Originally issued with folded pedigree, which followed the Advertisement, pp.[9-10]; this pedigree was found to contain errors, and was corrected in some copies; Walpole apparently remained dissatisfied with it, and later removed it from the copies still on hand.
Signatures: One leaf; a-b² ; A-Uu²
200 copies of this edition were printed.
Queen's University copy lacks frontispiece portrait and genealogical table.
Dedication signed: Horace Walpole.
Originally issued with folded pedigree, which followed the Advertisement, pp.[9-10]; this pedigree was found to contain errors, and was corrected in some copies; Walpole apparently remained dissatisfied with it, and later removed it from the copies still on hand.
Signatures: One leaf; a-b² ; A-Uu²
200 copies of this edition were printed.
Queen's University copy lacks frontispiece portrait and genealogical table.
Provenance
Bookplate of Sir Stafford H. Northcote Bart.
Presented to Queen's University by Mr. R. Burns Ross, May 1980.
Presented to Queen's University by Mr. R. Burns Ross, May 1980.
Contributor
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England), printer.
Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England), printer.
Language
English
Identifier
DA391.1 H6 A2 1764
ESTC, N33713
Hazen, A. T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press, 11
ESTC, N33713
Hazen, A. T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press, 11
Files
Collection
Citation
Herbert of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, Baron, 1583-1648, “The life of Edward lord Herbert of Cherbury, written by himself.,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/669.