The antiquities of Scotland
Francis Grose (1731-1791)
Category
Books
Date
1789 - 1791
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3049094.2
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.2.plates . fol... Not identified in the 1768 catalogue (although Grose's 'Antiquities of England and Wales' is entered). Shelved with Grose's 'Antiquities of England and Wales' and 'Supplement'. 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).. Binding: Inked calf; gilt rolled; spine gilt and highly decorative; red and green circular spine label: 'Grose's antiquities'; uniform with Grose's 'Antiquities of England and Wales' (1772-1776) and 'Supplement' (1787).
Makers and roles
Francis Grose (1731-1791)