The castle of Otranto
Subtitle: a gothic story
By: translated by William Marshal, gent. from the original Italian of Onuphrio Muralto, canon of the Church of St. Nicholas at Otranto.
Contributors: Bodoni, Giambattista, 1740-1813.; Edwards, James, 1757-1816.; Birrell, A., fl. 1770-1820; Harding, Sylvester, 1745-1809; Harding, E. 1755-1840; Clarke, Anne Melicent
Edition: The sixth edition.
Series: Blake -- no. 1483
Publisher: Printed by Bodoni, for J. Edwards, Bookseller of London
Published: 1791
Place of publication: Parma
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Other titles: Edwards's edition of the Castle of Otranto
Notes: For complete description, see A.T. Hazen. Bibliography of Horace Walpole. 1948. p. 56-63.

The frontispiece exists in three states, two or more of which are frequently found together in copies of the book.

Second state of title-page with appropriate cancel leaves.

The six plates illustrative of the Castle of Otranto and the portrait of Lady Coke opposite the sonnet were published by E. and S. Harding in July 1793 to accompany either the Bodoni or the small octavo edition. The illustrations were drawn by "a lady" (Miss Anne Melicent Clarke) and engraved by Birrell. The portrait was drawn by S. Harding and engraved by E. Harding. The plates were of course not issued with any copies sold before July 1793, but bound in afterwards.

Hazen, 17

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Victoria University Library copy's frontispiece is state B.