The Antiquarian repertory . a miscellaneous assemblage of topography, history, biography, customs and manners intended to illustrate and preserve several valuable remains of old times, chiefly compiled by, or under the direction of, Francis Grose; Thomas Astle and other eminent antiquaries; adorned with numerous views, portraits and monuments.
Francis Grose (1731-1791)
Category
Books
Date
1807 - 1809
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3069056
Summary
Bibliographic description
4v. . ill. (plates, some col.) . 36cm.. Not indigenous. Large paper copy. Loosely inserted: clippings from dealer's catalogues, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on v. 1 flyleaf in Norris's hand: From Stacpole Court Library Pembrokeshire (Earl Cawdor) per Holleyman 1962. Large paper. [John Duncan Vaughan Campbell, 5th Earl Cawdor (1900-1970)]. Binding: Nineteenth-century full diced Russia calf over boards; gilt fillets and cornerpieces to form a border; gilt inner border; spines gilt with title: 'Antiquarian repertory'; sewn on five raised double bands.
Makers and roles
Francis Grose (1731-1791) Thomas Astle (1735-1803) Edward Jeffery