The history of the ancient town, and once famous Abbey, of Waltham, . in the county of Essex, from the foundation to the presnt time. Containing many curious extracts ... Together with the inquisition taken of the perambulation of the Forest of Waltham, ... To which is added The history of abbies, abridg'd, from the year 977 to their Dissolution, and down to the reign of Queen Elizabeth. ...
John Farmer (fl.1735)
Category
Books
Date
1735
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3002204
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8], ii-iv, [11], 197, [12], 202-237, [3]p., [9] plates (some folded) . 8vo. Running number: 1194. Folded plates opposite title page and between pp. 80-1 torn. 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)]; bookseller's price code at foot of front fly-leaf: "δ¹" [delta superscript 1]; number inscribed on lower pastedown: "16". P. 183 misprinted as 103 and corrected by hand. Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf with double gilt fillet to form a border of intersecting lines. Blind roll pattern along board edges. Five raised bands edged with double gilt lines. Red and yellow silk endbands sewn over cords with front beads. Three supports laced-in. Paper pastedown with guard and endpapers at both ends. Red sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
John Farmer (fl.1735)