Reliques of ancient English poetry: . consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces of our earlier poets ...
Dr Thomas Percy (1729-1811) Bishop of Dromore
Category
Books
Date
1765
Materials
Measurements
182 x 118 x 29 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 3040928.2
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: Handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type:Inboard binding, raised supports Date of Binding: Contemporary Binder's Name: English End Leaves: Sewn single fold of Dutch marbled paper between the first and second leaves of a sewn double fold of plain laid paper, the outer leaf cut back as an underpastedown. Structure: 5 single raised cords Edges: Plain-cut, medium blue sprinkle, polished Spine Lining: None(?) End Bands: Natural thread, 2/2 L-R, over paper roll cores Bookmark: None Boards: rope fibre, 1,3,5 of 5 laced in Covering:brown tanned calf wih fine dilute black sprinkle Tooling Spine: gilt panelled spine with red morocco lettering piece and missing volume label Tooling Sides: gilt roll on the board edges Furniture: None Enclosure: None Binding Notes:
Bibliographic description
v.2, plates . 8vo.. Old shelf-mark: C1.1.26. Provenance: Bookplate - Earl of Morley. Binding: Sprinkled calf.
Makers and roles
Dr Thomas Percy (1729-1811) Bishop of Dromore