The history and antiquities of the County of Rutland: . collected from records ancient manuscripts, monuments on the place, and other authorities. Illustrated with sculptures. By James Wright [...].
James Wright (bap. Yarnton 1644 - London 1716/7)
Category
Books
Date
1684
Materials
Measurements
362 x 238 x 29 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3049244
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: black printing and engraving ink. Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, raised supports Date of Binding: contemporary Binder's Name: EnglishEnd Leaves: Sewn 2-sheet outside hook (OHp3) white laid paper, stubs and outer full leaf as pastedowns. Sriaght torn or deckel underpastedown profile Structure: EnglishEdges: Plain cut, sprinkled with red and blue-grey pigment and polished Spine Lining: Moderate round, slight joints, tight back, no evidence of liningsEnd Bands: Worekd 1x1 L-R in white thread (?) over rolled paper cores. 2 tie-downs Bookmark: NoneBoards: 4mm pulp(?) paper boards, no back cornering, all slips laced in, more or less perp. Covering: Full grey-toned brown tanned calf, sprinkled with large drops of black pigment.Tooling Spine: originally blind-tooled double fillet panels around each panel. Ca 1800,gold-tooled double fillet and roll across head and tail of each panel and gold-tooled red tanned goat title label in panel 2Tooling Sides: B;lind toold triple fillet border and single panel with extrnal corner fleurons; gold-tooled roll on board edges Furniture: NoneEnclosure: NoneBinding Notes: 18th-century bookplate of Sr Thos Seabright Bart
Bibliographic description
[8],140,[4]p., plate (folding) . ill.. . fol... Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: clippings from dealer's catalogues, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Eighteenth-century Chippendale armorial bookplate: Sr. Tho.s [Thomas] Seabright Bart. (Franks 26406) Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on pastedown in Norris's hand: Colne Park. H. [i.e. Hodgson's] 18/1 40. Lot 583. Binding: Eighteenth-century mottled calf over boards; gilt fillets and central panel; red spne label with title "Wright's Rutland"; sewn on six raised bands; upper board detached
Makers and roles
James Wright (bap. Yarnton 1644 - London 1716/7)