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Image is detail of the colored print "French flight, or, The grand monarque and the rights of kings supported in a sublime and beautiful manner" by William Dent. A political satire with Burke depicted as Mercury carrying on his shoulders Marie Antoinette who in turn carries Louis XVI.
November 6, 2017
The application period for 2018-2019 has now closed. Awards will be announced in March. The Lewis Walpole Library invites applications to its 2018–2019 fellowship program....
Image is mezzotint of "Horace Walpole youngest son of Sr. Robt. Walpole, Earl of Orford" by James McArdell
October 25, 2017
Check out the latest edition of the LWL Newsletter.
Color photo headshot of Nicole Bouché, W. S. Lewis Librarian & Executive Director of the Lewis Walpole Library
October 23, 2017
Greetings from the Lewis Walpole Library, where the new academic year is off to a busy start with a “Walpolooza” of programs celebrating the 300th anniversary of Horace...
color photo of cake made in the shape of Strawberry Hill with writing "Happy 300th Birthday, Hora"ce
October 23, 2017
To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Horace Walpole’s birth, the library has planned a series of events throughout the year. Birthday celebrations were held both at...
October 19, 2017
The library is excited to announce the launch of its first online exhibition. This online resource complements the current LWL exhibit, Global Encounters and the Archives:...
October 18, 2017
Sue Walker, head of Public Services here at LWL, has written a fascinating blog post about two sixteenth century swan mark books from HW’s collection. “The Swan Marks...
October 16, 2017
Be sure to register for an upcoming roundtable featuring George Haggerty. The discussants include Jill Campbell, Abby Coykendall, Jason Farr, Caroline Gonda, Paul Kelleher,...