The works of Mr. Thomas Otway, in two volumes. . Consisting of his plays, poems and love-letters.
Thomas Otway (1652-1685)
Category
Books
Date
1712
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3075029
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.,plate . port.. . 12mo.. Imprint on main title page of vol. 1 dated "MDCCXI".. Provenance: Armorial bookplate in both vols: Mary Lady Hervey [i.e. Mary Lepel, Lady Hervey (1696-1768)]. manuscript inscription on title page of both vols: "M. Lepel" [i.e. Mary Lepel, Lady Hervey (1696-1768)].. Binding: Vol.1 has eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind-panelled sprinkled calf binding. Vol. 2 has eighteenth-century sprinkled calf binding. Gilt roll on board edges. Both vols. rebacked in gold-tooled calf, with red title and green vol. no. labels on spines.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Thomas Otway (1652-1685)