Horace Walpole

Horace Walpole

Austin Dobson

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2006
Materia
Memorias
ISBN:
9781428652125
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Horace Walpole: A Memoir With An Appendix Of Books Printed At The Strawberry-Hill Press is a book written by Austin Dobson. It is a biography of Horace Walpole, an English writer, art historian, and politician who lived from 1717 to 1797. The book provides a detailed account of Walpole’s life, including his childhood, education, political career, and literary achievements. It also explores his relationships with other prominent figures of his time, such as Samuel Johnson and William Pitt. The appendix of the book is dedicated to the books printed at the Strawberry-Hill Press, which was a printing press founded by Walpole in 1757. The press was known for producing high-quality books, many of which were illustrated with engravings and printed on fine paper. The appendix provides a list of the books published by the press, along with descriptions of their contents and illustrations. Overall, Horace Walpole: A Memoir With An Appendix Of Books Printed At The Strawberry-Hill Press is a comprehensive and informative book that sheds light on the life and work of one of England’s most influential writers and intellectuals.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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