The works of John Sheffield, . ... Duke of Buckingham. ...
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of the County of Buckingham and Normanby KG, PC (1648-1720)
Category
Books
Date
1729
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3049770.2.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.2,[2] plates (folding) . ill.., port.. . 8vo.. Imperfect: wants half-title. Without the 'Character of John Sheffield', but bound with xliv p'Castrations'. Provenance: manuscript inscription: 'Scarsdale 1828 [i.e.: Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Lord Scarsdale (1751-1837)] bought at Etwall sale 1.2.0'. Binding: Eighteenth-century full calf, gilt-tooled border, all edges sprinkled red, 5 raised bands, gilt-tooled & lettered on labels 'Duke of Buckingham works'.
Makers and roles
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of the County of Buckingham and Normanby KG, PC (1648-1720), author