Book
Francis Hutchinson (1661-1739) Bishop of Down and Connor
Category
Books
Date
1718
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3070975
Summary
Bibliographic description
8vo.. Provenance: Marginalia and underscorings in pencil; according to Sydenham Hervey such "mysterious little pencil marks in the margins" are a sign of ownership by John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751).. Binding: Eighteenth-century sprinkled calf binding; double gilt fillet border; blind roll on board edges. Rebacked in gold-tooled calf, with black morocco title label and gilt date stamp on spine. Red and brown sprinkled edges.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Francis Hutchinson (1661-1739) Bishop of Down and Connor