Letters from the Cardinal Borgia, and the Cardinal of York. MDCCXCIX-MDCCC.
Borgia, Stefano,1731-1804.
Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose,Earl of,1847-1929,former owner.StEdNL
Hamilton, William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton,Duke of,1845-1895,former owner.StEdNL
Hippisley, John Cox,1748-1825,inscriber.StEdNL
[London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Russel-court, Cleveland-row, St. James's,
1800]
On p.8 the opening words are "I sentimenti .. ".
The letters from the Cardinal of York are engraved "fac simile" copies.
The verso of the titlepage is blank.
Edited by Sir John Coxe Hippisley.
Printer's name from p.[1] and colophon.
Drop-head title on p.[1]: 'The following article appeared in the "Times," 28th Feb. 1800.'.
Privately printed.
ESTC
Armorial bookplate of the 5th Earl of Rosebery on the front pastedown. Sale catalogue description pasted onto the verso of the front free endpaper, with manuscript inscription "Hamilton Sale 1884 lot 1008". Manuscript inscription on the verso of the third flyleaf "For the Marchioness of Douglas &&& with Sir J. C. Hippisley's best Compliments". Manuscript inscription at the foot of the title page "(not published)". Manuscript edit to the text of page one, also in Hippisley's hand (i.e. 11th line of text, "before" changed to "after"). Manuscript inscription in pencil on the recto of the back free endpaper "A drawer 2'5".