Original letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI. Edward IV. and Richard III. by various persons of rank or consequence; ... . with notes, ... and authenticated by engravings of autographs, paper marks, and seals.
Sir John Fenn (1739-1794)
Category
Books
Date
1787
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3026229
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.,plates,tables . 4to. Shelved and uniform with the 1789 2 vol. and the 1823 1 vol. continuations. Vol. 1 contains extracts from two manuscriptletters, attesting to the scarcity of the work, the first signed by John Upham, the second by J. Wilham [?]. The frontispieces to each vol. are hand-coloured. The title page and engraved title page in vol. 2 have been remounted.. Binding: Half calf, gilt ruled; recessed cords; spines gilt and blind ruled; red spine label: 'Original letters'.
Makers and roles
Sir John Fenn (1739-1794)