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OverviewAn illuminating biographical study of the eighteenth-century English man of letters and patron of the arts Horace Walpole (17171797) was a collector, printer, novelist, arbiter of taste, and renowned writer of letters. In this book, eminent scholar Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis provides an unprecedented look at the life and work of one of England's greatest men of letters. Lewis sheds light on Walpole's relationships with his family and friends, his politics, his writings and printmaking activities, and his correspondence. Featuring portraits of Walpole, his relatives, and friends; images of Walpole's sketches and manuscripts; pages from books printed at Walpole's Strawberry Hill Press; and views and plans of Strawberry Hill, the house, its rooms and furnishings, and its grounds, and accompanied by Lewis's extensive annotations, this book provides an invaluable history of an extraordinary man. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wilmarth Sheldon LewisPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691252063ISBN 10: 0691252068 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 15 August 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsIt is Walpole the man who fascinates Mr. Lewis and who, when Mr. Lewis is done, fascinates us. * New Yorker * Author InformationWilmarth Sheldon Lewis (18951979) was a collector and writer who devoted his life to amassing the largest single collection of Walpole's papers, prints, and books, which now resides at the Lewis Walpole Library at Yale University. His books include Horace Walpole's Library and Collector's Progress. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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