HORACE WALPOLE'S MARGINAL NOTES, Written in Dr. Maty's Miscellaneous Works and Memoirs of the Earl of Chesterfield. 2 vols. 4to. 1777. Communicated by R. S. Turner, Esq. The possessor of the volumes.

Published by Philobiblon Society. 1866-67, [London], 1866

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8vo. 8 x 6 inches. 59 pp. Disbound pamphlet. Rough cut edges. Small stain at foot of title; otherwise a very good copy. Decorated by title page vignette and by initial. The text appeared originally in Volume 10, 1866-67 of the Miscellanies of the Philobiblon Society, published 1854-84, being communicated by a member, Robert Samuel Turner (1818-87), book collector. It consists of a transcript of the marginal notes of Horace Walpole (1717-97) in the Miscellaneous Works and memoirs of the Earl of Chesterfield (Philip Dormer Stanhope, 1694-1773), edited by Matthew Maty (1718-76), Dutch born Secretary of the Royal Society and second principal librarian of the British Museum, 1772-76. BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS BIBLIOGRAPHY 18TH CENTURY 19TH CENTURY PERIODICALS PAMPHLETS BIBLIOGRAPHY.

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HORACE WALPOLE'S MARGINAL NOTES, Written in Dr. Maty's Miscellaneous Works and Memoirs of the Earl of Chesterfield. 2 vols. 4to. 1777. Communicated by R. S. Turner, Esq. The possessor of the volumes.
Author
WALPOLE, HORACE.
Publisher
Philobiblon Society. 1866-67, [London]
Publication year
1866

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.

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