Historical tales of illustrious British children.
Agnes Strickland (1796-1874)
Category
Books
Date
1833
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Nunnington Hall, North Yorkshire
NT 3131089
Summary
Bibliographic description
iv,30 [i.e. 300]p.,plates . ill.. . 12mo.. Early photograph of a portrait from Nunnington (believed to be Viscount Preston but possibly misattributed) pasted on title page. Text includes the story of his daughter, Catharine (here misnamed Lucy), petitioning Queen Mary for her father’s pardon Provenance: Gifted to the Trust by Alexander and Richard Hamilton. Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate: John and Evelyn Graham Abercrombie [grandparents of A. & R. Hamilton]. Inscription: "Frances M.S.[?] Hamilton" Binding: Nineteenth-century half red morocco, red cloth sides,marbled endpapers, 4 raised bands, gilt-lettered "Historical tales - Strickland".
Makers and roles
Agnes Strickland (1796-1874)