Correspondence, autograph manuscripts, and one printed broadside song documenting aspects of the social and creative life of the poet John Hall-Stevenson. Contents include manuscripts of verses by John Hall-Stevenson and Robert Lascelles; letters by members of his club and social circle, including a lengthy letter by Jean-Baptiste Tollot discussing Laurence Sterne's character and good nature (1762 April 4) and another describing events in Geneva immediately after the expulsion of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1764 January 8); and related correspondence, including a letter of advice from Hall-Stevenson to his grandson John Wharton and several business letters received by Wharton. The printed broadside song, "Trout Hall," is extensively annotated in Hall-Stevenson's hand.
Description:
Formerly owned by William Durrant Cooper. Purchased from Paul Grinke on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 1972., John Hall-Stevenson (1718-1785), was a poet, a country gentleman, and a close friend of Laurence Sterne, whom he met at Cambridge and who based the character of Eugenius in Tristram Shandy on him. Hall-Stevenson founded a club of "Demoniacks," which met at "Crazy Castle," his country seat, and was loosely modeled on Sir Francis Dashwood's Monks of Medmenham. His published works included Crazy Tales and Fables for Grown Gentlemen, both of which were reprinted several times during his lifetime. He died at home in March, 1785., and The collection also contains a photocopy of W. Durrant Cooper's "Seven Letters Written by Sterne and His Friends;" a copy of the bookseller's catalogue; and a handwritten finding aid for the collection.
Subject (Topic):
Authors, English--18th century and English literature--18th century
Correspondence, autograph manuscripts, and one printed broadside song documenting aspects of the social and creative life of the poet John Hall-Stevenson. Contents include manuscripts of verses by John Hall-Stevenson and Robert Lascelles; letters by members of his club and social circle, including a lengthy letter by Jean-Baptiste Tollot discussing Laurence Sterne's character and good nature (1762 April 4) and another describing events in Geneva immediately after the expulsion of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1764 January 8); and related correspondence, including a letter of advice from Hall-Stevenson to his grandson John Wharton and several business letters received by Wharton. The printed broadside song, "Trout Hall," is extensively annotated in Hall-Stevenson's hand.
Description:
Formerly owned by William Durrant Cooper. Purchased from Paul Grinke on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 1972., John Hall-Stevenson (1718-1785), was a poet, a country gentleman, and a close friend of Laurence Sterne, whom he met at Cambridge and who based the character of Eugenius in Tristram Shandy on him. Hall-Stevenson founded a club of "Demoniacks," which met at "Crazy Castle," his country seat, and was loosely modeled on Sir Francis Dashwood's Monks of Medmenham. His published works included Crazy Tales and Fables for Grown Gentlemen, both of which were reprinted several times during his lifetime. He died at home in March, 1785., and The collection also contains a photocopy of W. Durrant Cooper's "Seven Letters Written by Sterne and His Friends;" a copy of the bookseller's catalogue; and a handwritten finding aid for the collection.
Subject (Topic):
Authors, English--18th century and English literature--18th century
14. Cupressus Americana. The cypress of America|15. Liquid-ambari arbor / The sweet gum-tree|16. Arbor tulipifera Virginiana. The tulip-tree|19. Arbor in aqua nascens ... The water tupelo.
, 23. Cornus mas Virginiana ... The Dogwood-tree|24. Amelanchior Virginiana ... The Fringe-tree|25. Agrifolium Carolinense ... The Dahoon Holly|26. Cassena vera Floridanorum ... The Yapon., 27. Arbor in aqua nascens ... The Tupelo-tree|28. Laurus Carolinensis ... The Red Bay|29. Ligustrum Lauri folio ... The Purple-berried Bay|30. Cornus mas odorato ... The Sassafras-tree., 39. Frutex foliis oblongis acuminatis ... The Sorrel-tree|40. Pseudo-acacia hispida floribus roseis = The Acacia with rose-coloured flowers|41. Myrtus Brabantice similis Caroliniensis ... The Candle-berry Myrtle|42. Acacia, abruae foliis ... The Water Acacia., 55. Cistus Virginiana, flore & periclymini = The Upright Honey-suckle|56. Jasminum luteum odoratum Virginianum ... The Yellow Jessamin|57. Hamamelis|58. Frutex cornii foliis conjugatis; floribus instar anemones stellatae, petalis crassis, rigidis, colore sordide rubente; cortice aromatico., Hortus Britanno-Americanus., and Hortus Europae americanus: or, A collection of 85 curious trees and shrubs, the produce of North America; : adapted to the climates and soils of Great B
John Huighen van Linschoten, his Discours of Voyages into ye Easte & West Indies
Image Count:
1
Description:
[Scale ca. 1:14,000,000]., Bound in following p. 214., Map folded irregularly., and Map has small tear at bottom fold in center outside frame of map.
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, East --Maps, Egypt --Maps --Early works to 1800, Ethiopia --Maps --Early works to 1800, Mediterranean Sea --Maps --Early works to 1800, Nile River --Maps --Early works to 1800, and Tigris River Valley
Subject (Topic):
Voyages and travels --Early works to 1800
Collection Created:
[London] : Printed at London by [John Windet for] Iohn Wolfe, printer to ye Honorable Cittie of London, [1598]