Correspondence of the late Gilbert Wakefield, B.A. with the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, . in the years 1796....1802, chiefly, on subjects of classical literature.
Gilbert Wakefield (Nottingham 1756 - Hackney 1801)
Category
Books
Date
1813
Materials
leather, paper
Measurements
215 x 140 mm; 18 mm (thickness)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 3064669
Summary
Bibliographic description
vi,[2],232p. . 8vo.. Lacking half-title? MS. notes in Macaulay's hand, including date of reading: 'Read Friday afternoon Oct 17 1843'.. Provenance: Note pasted onto marbled flyleaf: 'Have you got this? I bought it back at Sir E Ryan's sale' followed by initials Wm W[?] MS.on flyleaf: 'The pencil notes & marks in this book are by Macaulay - This book I selected from his library after his death with Lady Trevelyan's permission. [initials T?] 1860'. Book label: Mr. W. Hammond. Gilt 'M' (Macaulay) on spine. 'Macauley [sic] T' in pencil on endpaper verso.. Binding: half red morocco with marbled boards, extra gilt, marbled endpapers and edges.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Makers and roles
Gilbert Wakefield (Nottingham 1756 - Hackney 1801) The Rt. Hon. Charles James Fox MP (1749-1806)