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Lady Anne Hamilton commonplace book of poetry

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Title
Lady Anne Hamilton commonplace book of poetry
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
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.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 967869782
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21147453
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6d5db460-bf2b-0134-9b42-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1766: Creator Born
  • 1795: Created (Approximate)
  • 1846: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Lady Anne Hamilton commonplace book of poetry" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1795 - 1833. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2961f50-bf32-0134-0520-00505686a51c

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Lady Anne Hamilton commonplace book of poetry" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2961f50-bf32-0134-0520-00505686a51c

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1795 - 1833). Lady Anne Hamilton commonplace book of poetry Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2961f50-bf32-0134-0520-00505686a51c

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Lady Anne Hamilton commonplace book of poetry