Vicaria Loediensis: . or, the history of the church of Leedes in Yorkshire. Containing an account of the learned men, bishops, and writers, who have been vicars of that populous parish; with the catalogues of their works, ... To which are added, the lives of several Archbishops of York, and other eminent persons, ... And Archbishop Thoresby's memorable Exposition of the Decalogue, Creed, and Lord's Prayer. With an appendix ...
Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Category
Books
Date
1724
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3001281
Summary
Bibliographic description
[20], 248p., [5] plates (some folded) . map . 8vo. Running number: 1231. Plate misbound at p. 148. Provenance: library of Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742) of Nocton, Lincolnshire. Manuscript initial on front fly-leaf: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)] followed by manuscript note by Mitchell "5 Plates. The Plate which should be at p. 184 is placed at p. 148.". Manuscript price codes(?) on rear pastedown and fly-leaf. Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled brown calf over boards with double gilt fillet border. Blind roll pattern along board edges. Five raised bands edged with double gilt horizontal lines; gilt title on brown leather label. Red and yellow silk endbands with front beads. Three supports laced in; pastedown with guard and endleaves at both ends. Brown and red sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)