Lady Anne Hamilton commonplace book of poetry

Collection Data

Description
Manuscript volume in ink, in divers hands, compiled by and for Lady Anne Hamilton, and possibly her sister, Lady Susan, Countess of Dunmore. Includes pieces copied from figures in Lady Anne's circle, such as M. G. Lewis and William Robert Spencer; also pieces by Thomas Moore, Richard Payne Knight, Samuel Rogers, Lord Byron, William Cowper, Charles Wolfe, R. B. Sheridan, William Sotheby, and Samuel Johnson. With a few original illustrations, some in vibrant watercolor. Bound in full contemporary leather, spine lettered in gilt with "POETRY" at the head and "A. H." at the foot.
Names
Hamilton, Anne, Lady, 1766-1846 (Author)
Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-1818 (Contributor)
Spencer, William Robert, 1769-1834 (Contributor)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1795 - 1833 (Approximate)
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz BND-MSS (Hamilton, A.)
Shelf locator: (MISC 4403)
Topics
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 -- Friends and associates
Genres
commonplace books
Drawings
Books
Notes
Biographical/historical: Lady Anne Hamilton, Scots-born courtier and friend of Queen Caroline of Brunswick.
Physical Description
Watercolors
Extent: 1 volume (182 leaves, some blank) + inserts : illustrations ; 25 cm
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 967869782
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21147453
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6d5db460-bf2b-0134-9b42-00505686a51c
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