Memoirs of the reign of King George the Third /. by Horace Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole, earl of Orford. Now first published from the original MSS. Edited, with notes, by Sir Denis Le Marchant, Bart.
Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717 - 1797)
Category
Books
Date
1845
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Sheringham, Norfolk
NT 3257581.2
Summary
Bibliographic description
v2.. ports... 8vo 23cm. Spine torn. Foxing on frontispiece. Binding: Publisher's black vertical rib grain cloth, blind-decorated with central gilt crown device on upper boards. Gilt-lettered spine with blind tooling.
Provenance
Acquired by the National Trust in 1986 with the aid of bequests from E.L. Elliot, H. Ridler, D.E. Swiffen and Alice M. Weeks, grant-aid from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Countryside Commission and funds raised by the East Anglian Coast & Countryside Appeal, and an endowment from Mildred Cordeaux, a cousin of Thomas Upcher.
Makers and roles
Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717 - 1797) Sir Denis Le Marchant, 1st Bt, MP (1795-1874) Le Marchant, Denis