Walpole Wolterton (5 results)

8vo, pp. [ii], x, 327; pagination including 30-page booksellers' catalogue at end; a good copy in contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt (upper hinge cracked but firm, corners slightly worn). First edition of the French translation of An Answer to the latter part of Lord Bolingbroke's letters, probably by Horatio Walpole, first published in 1762. Hazen writes that it is 'often ascribed to Horace Walpole': it was left in MS by his uncle and published by his son Horatio (1723-1809). Lord Walpole (1678-1757), younger brother of Sir Robert, was a diplomat and politician in his own right. He had twice been British ambassador to the States General, so his works would have been of some interest at the Hague. Hazen p. 172, not noting the present French translation; Rochedieu p. 350. NUC records just one copy, at Yale.

8vo. pp. 1 p.l., 269. with half-title. engraved coat of arms on title. contemporary sprinkled calf (spine ends & label chipped, inner front hinge cracked, binding covered by clear adhesive plastic, occasional light foxing). First Octavo Edition of Walpole's attack on Bolingbroke's account of the last four years of Queen Anne's reign as contained in the latter's Letters On The Study And Use Of History.

8vo. pp. 32. woodcut title vignette & ornament. modern half cloth (some light dampstains in margins). First Edition. The noted diplomat argues against involvement in the War of the Austrian Succession, despite Spain's harassment of English merchants in the West Indies. European Americana 739/329. Bell W30. JCB II 620. Goldsmiths' 7699. Kress 4478. Hanson 5303. Sabin 28264.

4to: 3 pp. A bifolium, mounted onto a larger piece of paper by a strip along the inner margin of the verso of the second leaf. Separated horizontally into two parts by a central tear which has been neatly repaired with archival tape, but with the 39 lines of text clear and entire. A signficant letter regarding the political climate in the County of Norfolk in the period preceding the general parliamentary election of 1768. Walpole begins by apologising for troubling his correspondent (who has given him 'so many proofs of [his] friendship & attachment') 'upon the present occasion of confusion in consequence of the nomination of four persons as candidates to represent this county at the ensuing election'. He reassures his correspondent that his 'principles of government in this country [.] are such as perfectly agree with your own'. He entreats his correspondent's support 'in favor of those with whom I have mostly disagreed in publick matters', considering that 'opposition to these persons' would be 'founded upon private pique'. Explains that 'till Thursday last people were doubtful as to the number of candidates that intended to offer themselves'. Names the three candidates who it was 'rather imagined [.] would appear' ('I am inclined to think the favorers of Sr. Edward & Mr Coke were very undetermined among themselves as to this matter'). '[A]bout an hour before the nomination a message was sent to [one of the candidates] requesting him to joyn [another]', and 'had he agreed to this measure we might probably have two representatives of the same family interest, a proposition which I can by no means approve of'. Walpole considers that the offer was made 'by a detachment of tories with the addition of some Whigs has in my idea more the appearance of pique than any real regard to the good of the county'. Names a candidate who 'has to my knowledge beenn the great object of their hatred because he was countenanced by the two families whose interest you have always espoused at Yarmouth' [Sir Edward Walpole was Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth from 1756 to 1768]. 'As this is the true state of the case' hopes for his correspondent's 'concurrence in support of the present sitting members'. Docketed on reverse of second leaf 'Lord Walpole Oct 1767 and my Answer | Letters to & From | Roger Townshend | Lord Townshend | Lord Walpole | And Bez Gooch'.

2 parties en un vol. in-8, faux-titre, X pp., 327 pp. en numérotation continue, dérelié. Traces d'humidité infra-paginales. Unique traduction française de l'ouvrage posthume An Ansver to the latter part of lord Bolingbroke's "Letters on the study of history", by the late lord Walpole of Woolterton, in a series of letters to a noble lord (Londres, Whiston & Tonson, 1763).Il ne faut pas confondre le diplomate Horatio Walpole (1678-1757), premier baron Walpole of Wolterton, auteur de notre texte, et son neveu (par son frère aîné Robert Walpole), l'écrivain Horatio Walpole (1717-1797), quatrième comte d'Orford. - - VENTE PAR CORRESPONDANCE UNIQUEMENT - LIEN DE PAIEMENT, NOUS CONSULTER.