The history of jewels, and of the principal riches of the east and west. Taken from the relation of divers of the most famous travellers of our age. Attended with fair discoveries, conducing to the knowledge of the universe and trade.
Samuel Chappuzeau (1625-1701)
Category
Books
Date
1671
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3008091
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16], 128 p. ; 8vo. Running number: 5718. Provenance: manuscript initial on second front fly-leaf: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]. Manuscript inscription on verso of second front fly-leaf facing title page: "History" [i.e. catalogue entry note for anonymous works written by John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751)]. Manuscript price[?] in pencil on front fly-leaf: "1-6". Binding: seventeenth-century full sheepskin; blind double fillet border; blind dotted roll pattern on board edges; recessed cords; blind fillets on spine. Red sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
Samuel Chappuzeau (1625-1701)