Hugh walpole brackenburn book bookplate

Praised as a young man by henry james, joseph conrad, arnold bennett and others, he produced a wide range of fiction and nonfiction between 1909 and his death in 1941. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Berg collection of english and american literature, the new york public library. Originally a bungalow built of local honister slate in 1909, he enlarged it and converted the upper story of the nearby garage into a library and study, which eventually housed his library of 30000 books, and his collection of paintings. From renowned mid20thcentury new york rare bookseller philip c. He was a writer and actor, known for kind lady 1935, kind lady 1951 and thriller 1960. Whether walpole was at brackenburn or piccadilly, cheevers was almost always with him, and often. Buy walpoles brackenburn but read his books too grevel lindop. With brackenburn bookplate of english novelist hugh walpole on verso of front wrapper. Songs of innocence william blake bauman rare books. Sir hugh walpole 18841941 was a prolific english novelist whose heyday. His house, brackenburn, with a beautiful position overlooking derwentwater, housed his large library of some 30,000 books, together with a collection of paintings. Walpole lived in cumbria from 1924 until his death in 1941.

Bookplates and the dispersed library books in wernicke. Hugh walpole has 248 books on goodreads with 16678 ratings. More information about this seller contact this seller 70. Hacon and ricketts, 1897, printed on handmade paper. Very good hugh walpole brackenburn, no designer, nd certainly between 1924, when walpole moved to brackenburn, and his death in 1941, 43 by 43 cm, used, near fine aside from some glue running along the front right edge in 1924 sir walpole, a new zealandborn novelist, split his time between piccadilly and brackenburn, in the lake district of north west england brackenburn was his primary. Originally a bungalow built of local honister slate in 1909, he enlarged it and converted the upper storey of the nearby garage into a library and study, which eventually housed his library of 30,000 books, and his collection of paintings. Armorial bookplate of sir hugh walpole, who lived at brackenburn, keswick, here shown with his giltstamped bookplate which looks like leather, but is actually a rich heavy textured board.

A bookplate or bookplate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century, also known as exlibris latin for from the books or library, is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. Copies of the first edition are rare, as most of the print run was destroyed by fire. Joseph conrad a biography ebok hugh walpole storytel. Sir hugh walpole was one of the most popular and prolific authors of the first half of the 20th century but his reputation was soon ruined. He was the son of an anglican clergyman, intended for a career in the church but drawn instead to writing. Hugh walpolebrackenburn, no designer, nd certainly between 1924, when walpole moved. See all books authored by hugh walpole, including rogue herries, and the herries chronicle volume 1.

Duschnes, with his label on chemise and typewritten description laid in. Brackenburn was the former home of sir hugh walpole, a prolific author who lived at the house for over 20 years until 1941. His skill at scenesetting, his vivid plots, his high profile as a lecturer and his driving. Anthony trollope the way we live now first uk edition. Walpole s early years involved being educated by a governess until, in 1893, his parents. With the bookplate of hugh walpole brackenburn to vol. Hugh walpole was born on march, 1884 in auckland, new zealand as hugh seymour walpole.

His parents had moved to new zealand in 1877, but his mother, mildred, unable to settle there, eventually persuaded her husband, somerset, an anglican clergyman, to accept another post. Hugh walpole is currently considered a single author. Sir hugh seymour walpole, cbe died of a heart attack at brackenburn, aged 57 on june 1st, 1941. Bookplates bear a motif relating to the books owner, such as a device coatof. Author hugh walpole comes in from the cold bbc news. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. His parents had moved to new zealand in 1877, but his mother, mildred, unable to settle there, eventually persuaded her husband, somerset, an anglican clergyman, to accept another post, this time in new york in 1889. In 1921, a hugh walpole anthology was published with a short prefatory note by joseph conrad, one of walpole. Gc1me0h brackenburn the herries chronicles traditional. Murder and drama in the lakes uk news the guardian. Buy walpole s brackenburn but read his books too odd coincidence. Lightly rubbed, spine tips strengthened a little a near fine set. Joseph conrad a biography kindle edition by walpole. Sir hugh seymour walpole, cbe was born in auckland, new zealand, on march th, 1884.

Sir hugh seymour walpole march 1884 1 june 1941 was an english novelist. Forster and with walpole s brackenburn book label on the front pastedown. Hugh walpole librarything catalog your books online. Image for hugh walpole brackenburn bookplate ex libris. The issue in parts is extremely scarce, copies rarely coming up for sale. Creator walpole, hugh, 18841941 call number berg coll mss walpole physical description 716 items preferred citation identification of the item.

This copy contains the book label of samuel parr 17471825, an english. Image for thos barlow, eccles, 1823 leather book label. Image for the 1980 year book of the american society of bookplate collectors and designers. After he died his novels went out of fashion, and much of his work was. On these tours, over the years, he met many american writers. Walpole responded by dedicating the cathedral 1922 to his friend. Hugh seymour walpole wawlpohl was born in auckland, new zealand, march, 1884, the son of an english minister serving as incumbent of st. Walpole at brackenburn in the lakes district, and contains his bookplate and autograph. Rogue herries rogue herries series number one by walpole, hugh seymour and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Presentation copy inscribed by the author to hugh walpole on the front free endpaper for hugh, from e. Hugh walpole bought brackenburn, overlooking derwentwater, his little paradise on catbells, in 1923. Forster and with walpole s brackenburn book label on the front. The wooden horse by hugh walpole books pics download. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more.

Novelist hugh walpole often visited northampton, massachusetts. In his note, walpole says that these proofs were the very earliest of this book. The front wrappers have a woodcut which does not appear in the volume cohn 687. A prolific writer, he published thirtysix novels, five volumes of short stories, two plays and three volumes of memoirs. Two for the price of one the bookplate of novelist hugh walpole s brackenburn library and that of art historian and curator john gere in j sheridan le fanus wylders hand hutchinson, no date. The twentieth century author, sir hugh walpole, also had a bookplate that referred to his residence brackenburn, in the. Hugh walpole, a bestselling author in the 1920s and 1930s, resided at brackenburn, which was located on the slopes of the catbells overlooking derwentwater in the lake district. The bookplate of comedian barry humphries in arthur machens ornaments in jade alfred a knopf, 1924. From the library of sir hugh walpole, with his brackenburn bookplate on each front pastedown. Hugh walpoles out of fashion novel rogue herries has been.

Hugh walpole right and his partner harold cheevers playing chess at brackenburn in 1933. Hugh walpole bought brackenburn, overlooking derwentwater, his little. Simple typographical bookplates are termed book labels. Loosely laid in are two press cuttings one relating to grimaldi, the other to the fourth part of the sale of walpole s books at christies on february 11th and 12th, 1946. In 1919 jeremy, the first of a series of books, was published, and walpole left on the first of several lecture tours of america. Bookplatearmorialwalpolehugh armorial bookplate of. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. He described it as this enchanted place, this paradise on catbells and it was visited by many other literary fellows including beatrix potter and j. Joseph conrad a biography ebook by hugh walpole author.