“d a austin”

1910. The biography of Walpole who is best known for having written the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto. Contents: The Walpoles of Houghton; Patent places under Government; Gains of the Grand Tour; Stage-gossip and smalltalk; The new house at Twickenham; Gleanings from the Short Notes; Sta... More

1883. English poet and man of letters. Old World Idylls is the volume which contains some of Dobson's most characteristic work. The spirit of the 18th century is revived in his The Ballad of Beau Brocade and in The Story of Rosina, as nowhere else in modern English poetry. In Beau Brocade, indeed, t... More

1899. With a Portrait. English poet and essayist. His volumes of light verse include Vignettes in Rhyme, Proverbs in Porcelain, and At the Sign of the Lyre. His studies of 18th-century England include: Eighteenth Century Vignettes and biographies of Fielding, Steele, Goldsmith, Richardson, and Fanny... More

Although by the adoption of a different type this volume is smaller in size than its predecessor, it actually contains much more matter. The "Memoir" and notes have been revised and amplified; very considerable additions have been made to the" Bibliography" and the Catalogues of Prints and Paintings... More