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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 copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

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

MLA Format

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/c2ba7a10-bf32-0134-d652-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

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/c2ba7a10-bf32-0134-d652-00505686a51c

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/c2ba7a10-bf32-0134-d652-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Lady Anne Hamilton commonplace book of poetry