Inscriptions on monuments sculptured by Nollekens, [early 19th century].

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Inscriptions on monuments sculptured by Nollekens, [early 19th century].

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Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of over 150 inscriptions and epitaphs transcribed from monuments sculpted by Joseph Nollekens. The epitaphs include those of notables such as William Hogarth; Oliver Goldsmith; Edward Hugh Boscawen, eldest son of Admiral Edward Boscawen; William Pitt; and Charles James Fox; as well as nobility, including Lord Robert Manners, youngest son of John, Marquis of Granby; and Charles Wentworth, Marquis of Rockingham. The manuscript also includes epitaphs for lesser-known persons, such as Ann Simpson, wife of James Simpson, linen draper; John Charlesworth, aged 5 months; and Thomas Bridges, Esq.

1 v. (154 p.) ; 20 x 17 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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