The vale-royall of England. . Or, the county palatine of Chester illustrated. Wherein is contained a geographical and historical description of that famous county, with all its hundreds and seats of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders; its rivers, towns, castles, buildings ancient and modern. Adorned with maps and prospects, and the coats of arms belonging to every individual family of the whole county. Performed by William Smith, and William Webb, gentlemen. Published by Mr. Daniel King. To which is annexed, an exact chronology of all its rulers and governors both in church and state, from the time of the foundation of the stately city of Chester, to this very day: fixed by eclipses, and other chronological characters. Also, an excellent discourse of the Island of Man; treating of the island. Of the inhabitants. Of the state ecclesiasticall. Of the civil government. Of the trade; and, of the strength of the island.
Daniel King (Chester c.1622 – London 1664)
Category
Books
Date
1656
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3026016
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],99,[7],239,[11],55,[7],34p., [18] leaves of plates (5 folded) . ill.., maps (metal cuts) . fol.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.3. manuscript corrections in the hand of George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford, 1st earl of Warrington (2nd. cr.) (1737-1819), and in another unidentified hand. Imperfect: wanting sigs. 3E2 and 3 (pp. 219-222), which are supplied in manuscript. Register: [1],A-O4,2A-3G4,3H-3I2,3K1,4A-4G4,4H3,4I-4M4,4N1. Sig E2 mis-signed D2; O2 mis-signed O, O3 mis-signed A2. (The makeup of quire O is not certain; there may be a single leaf after quire N, then a three leaf quire O?). Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819), pasted over an earlier, less well-executed plate of the 5th earl, with the single-tailed lion.. Binding: Sprinkled, panelled calf; blind ruled, rolled and tooled; spine gilt; spine label missing.
Makers and roles
Daniel King (Chester c.1622 – London 1664) James Chaloner (1603-1660) Samuel Lee (1625-1691) William Smith (1550-1618) William Webb (fl.1656)