Observations on popular antiquities: chiefly ilustrating the origin of our vulgar customs, ceremonies, and superstitions. By John Brand, ...: arranged and revised, with additions, by Henry Ellis, ...
John Brand (1744-1806)
Category
Books
Date
1813
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3053841
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v. (1: xxvi,486p.; 2: xi,[1],731,[1]p.) . 4to.. Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: clipping from dealer's catalogue, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate lettered George Henry Cherry. Denford. [i.e. George Henry Cherry (1793-1848) of Denford, Berkshire]. Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on v.1 flyleaf in Norris's hand: Lamer Park Herts. [i.e. Lamer Park, home of Cherry family]. H [i.e. Hodgson's] 13/2 48 Lot 554. 2 vol. 15/-.. Binding: Nineteenth-century full calf over boards; blind tools between two gilt fillets to form a border; spine blind- and gilt-tooled with title "Brand's Popular antiquities"; sewn on four raised bands; ribbon bookmarks sewn in; paper edges marbled.
Makers and roles
John Brand (1744-1806) Sir Henry Ellis (1777-1869)