Strawberry Hill, the renowned seat of Horace Walpole
Subtitle: Mr. George Robins is honoured by having been selected by the Earl of Waldegrave, to sell by public competition, the valuable contents of Strawberry Hill : and it may fearlessly be proclaimed as the most distinguished gem that has ever adorned the annals of auctions. It is definitely fixed for Monday, the 25th day of April, 1842, and twenty-three following days (Sundays excepted) ...
Contributors: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Edition: Edition I
Published: 1842
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
Subjects: Bibliography; Private libraries; Library; Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England); Art collections; Private collections; Catalogs; Art; Manuscripts; Rare books
Other titles: Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole; Catalog of the contents of Strawberry Hill
Notes: Edition statement supplied from Hazen. Hazen notes that "Mr. Robins in his advertising spoke of five editions on small paper and two on large paper, and my study of numerous copies supports him."  In edition I, the 10th day's sale has only 152 lots and the 12th has 140.

Wood-engraved added title page signed: W. Alfred Delamotte del. Landells.

181 + 180 + 197 + 168 + 195 + 148 + 151 + 154 + 164 + 152 + 160 + 140 + 116 + 108 + 121 + 135 + 117 + 166 + 105 + 123 + 118 + 128 + 121 + 128 lots.

Includes frontispiece portrait of Walpole.

Includes "Strawberry Hill" (page vii-xx), a reprint of an article with illustrations appearing in Ainsworth's magazine (March 1842, page 100-107).

The lots for 7th and 8th days were withdrawn from the sale, recataloged, and sold beginning June 13, 1842, at Robins's sales rooms in London (see Lugt 16640).

Getty Research Institute copy lacks the frontispiece plate and publisher's printed covers known in other copies and noted in Merritt.

Lugt, F. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques, 16576

Hazen, A. T. "Strawberry Hill sale catalogues." In Notes and queries, January 25, 1947: 33-35

Merritt, P. An account of descriptive catalogues of Strawberry Hill and of Strawberry Hill sale catalogues, together with a bibliography

Place of sale: Strawberry Hill, Twickenham (London, England).

Date of sale: April 25-May 21, 1842.

Library's copy annotated in blue and black ink with all prices and names, except those for the 7th and 8th days, which are not annotated.  Blind embossed stamp on title page: W.E. Duits Library. Binding: marbled papers over boards, half tan calfskin.