The stranger's guide to Holkham, . containing a description of the paintings, statues, &c. of Holkham House, in the county of Norfolk; the magnificent seat and residence of T. W. Coke, Esq. M.P. Also a brief account of the park, gardens, &c. &c. with a short narrative of the sheep-shearing, annually held at Holkham. Embellished with a view of the south front. Compiled by J. Dawson.
J. Dawson
Category
Books
Date
1817
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3113317
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],v,151p., [1] plate . ill.. . 8vo.. Not indigenous. Interleaved copy.. Provenance: Late nineteenth-century armorial bookplate lettered E. libris Hamilton Aidé [(1826-1906), novelist] (Franks 225). Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on flyleaf in Norris's hand: College Gateway Bookshop 19/1/56 Đ1-1-0.. Binding: Nineteenth-century purple straight-grained morocco; double gilt decorative fillets to form a border; gilt inner border; gilt-rolled edges; spine gilt, with title "Holkham guide".
Makers and roles
J. Dawson