A pocket companion for gentlemen and ladies. . Being a true and faithful epitomy of the most exact and ample historians of England; containing all the material particulars in every reign of the English monarchs, from Egbert to her present Majesty, being 884 years. By Capt. Ayloffe. With 49 copper plates curiously engrav'd, being the effigies of every monarch.
Captain William Ayloffe
Category
Books
Date
1703
Materials
Measurements
135 x 76 x 22 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3074514
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],130p., [49] leaves of plates . ports.. . 12mo.. Imperfect: wanting the first two plates.. Provenance: manuscript on front fly-leaf: "John Philipson book 1704", and "This was the gift of my beloved cousin John Philipson the 20th of Octobr. the day before he went to London; to me George Browne. Anno Domini 1706" [i.e. George Browne, 1688-1767[?]].. Binding: 18th century calf binding, blind tooled to a rectangular panel design; board edges have gilt roll decoration.
Makers and roles
Captain William Ayloffe