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WALPOLE, HORACE. Anecdotes of painting in England; with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and now digested and published from his original Mss. by Mr. Horace Walpole. [Twickenham]: Strawberry Hill: 1762-62-63-71. Together with A catalogue of Engravers, Who have been born, or resided in England; digested by Mr. Horace Walpole From the Mss. of Mr. George Vertue; To which is added An Account of the life and works of the latter. [Twickenham]: Strawberry Hill, 1763. Five volumes, handsome three-quarters red morocco by Zaehnsdorf, cloth sides, all edges gilt. 8 7/8 x 7 inches (22.5 x 17 cm); various paginations, the first work with the 100 engravings called for, the second with ten plates. An attractive set, with the errata but without the advertisements bound in. With the bookplates of George Edward Dimock.
The first two volumes bear the imprint of Thomas Farmer, the third is without the name of a printer, the fourth has Thomas Kirgate as printer; the Engravers does not state a printer. Hazen Strawberry Hill 10.