The works of Sir William Temple, ... To which is prefixed, the life and character of Sir William Temple. Written by a particular friend.
Sir William Temple (1628-1699)
Category
Books
Date
1740
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3153728.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.1., . ; fol. Bookseller’s[?] manuscript code in ink on endpaper: Hh B/n o. Provenance: eighteenth-century mantle Harpur armorial bookplate, with italic inscription: "Sr. Henry Harpur Bart" [i.e. Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Baronet, (1708-1748)]. Binding: eighteenth-century calf; double gilt fillet border; blind panel; blind roll on board edges; six raised bands; gilt on spine and gilt lettered and numbered: Temple’s Works / 1
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
Sir William Temple (1628-1699)