Annotations in the Spectator, 1794-1812.

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Description

Title
Annotations in the Spectator, 1794-1812.
Creator
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821
Contributor
Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719.
Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861--Autograph
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830--Anecdotes
Hughes, Thomas--Bookplate.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784--Anecdotes
Peyraud, Paula, 1947-2008--Ownership
Pforzheimer, Carl H. (Carl Howard), 1879-1957
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821--Autograph
Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.
Published / Created
1794-1812
Abstract

Extensive holograph annotations in The spectator (London: Printed by H. Hughs, for Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis ...,1789).

Description
Armorial bookplate of Thomas Hughes in volumes 1-7.
Binding: contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt. Spines gilt with red morocco gilt title labels.
Formerly owned by Prince Albert. Ex libris Thomas Hughes. Formerly owned by the Carl H. Pforzheimer Library. Formerly owned by Paula Peyraud. Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. on the Herman W. Liebert Book Fund, 2009.
Hester Thrale Piozzi (1741-1821), author and diarist, published one of the first biographies of Samuel Johnson, Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson (1786); her Thraliana, a combined diary and commonplace book, was not published until 1942.
Ownership inscription on front flyleaf of volume 1: H. L. Piozzi. 1794.
Ownership inscription on front pastedown of volume 8: H.R.H. given to him by her Majesty Victoria.
Piozzi's annotations range from brief notes on the text of the essays to lengthy anecdotes; quotations from and comments on other English authors; and social and historical observations. There are eight references to Samuel Johnson, and several to the Prince of Wales; other historical figures mentioned include the Duke of Marlborough and Lord Nelson. Historical observations include the disappearance of road signposts; changes in the staging of Shakespeare's plays; variations in women's fashions and in attitudes toward women authors. Piozzi also includes personal reminiscences and corrections to the text.
Extent
8 v.
Extent of Digitization
This object has been partially digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
GEN MSS VOL 527

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
text
Genre
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Marginalia
Resource Type
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century
Subject (Name)
Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719.
Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861--Autograph
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830--Anecdotes
Hughes, Thomas--Bookplate.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784--Anecdotes
Peyraud, Paula, 1947-2008--Ownership
Pforzheimer, Carl H. (Carl Howard), 1879-1957
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821--Autograph
Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.
Subject (Topic)
Books and reading--Great Britain
English literature--18th century
English poetry--18th century
English prose literature--18th century
Spectator (London, England : 1711)
Women writers

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Citation
Hester Lynch Piozzi, Annotations in The Spectator. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Identifiers

Orbis Record
9339145
Object ID (OID)
2111687

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