The history of the Old Testament in verse: . with one hundred and eighty sculptures: in two volumes. ... Written by Samuel Wesley, ... The cuts done by J. Sturt.
Samuel Wesley (bap.1662 - 1735)
Category
Books
Date
1704
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3050281
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.([10],709,[3]p.),plates . ill.. . 8vo.. Imperfect: wanting vol. 1. Not identified in 1768 catalogue.. Provenance: Bookplate: Lady Mary Booth (1704-1772) pre-1736; armorial lozenge. Franks 3064. manuscript initial on front pastedown: "M.", and manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "Mary Booth" [i.e. both Lady Mary Booth (1704-1772), pre-1736, prior to her marriage]. manuscript inscription on rear endpaper: "This is the gift of the Rt: honorable the Earle of Warrington to me Mary Booth Octor th: 29 1711". manuscript inscription on rear pastedown: "This was given to J Grey by M. Stamford" [i.e. given to John Grey (1743-1802) by his mother Lady Mary Booth].. Binding: Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style panelled calf binding; blind roll on board edges; gold-tooled spine, with red title label.
Makers and roles
Samuel Wesley (bap.1662 - 1735) John Sturt (1658-1730)