The English, Scotch and Irish historical libraries. Giving a short view and character of most of our historians, either in print or manuscript. With an account of our records, law-books, coins, and other matters, serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of England. The third edition, corrected and augmented. By W. Nicolson, late Bishop of Carlisle. To which is added, a letter to the Reverend White Kennet, D. D. in defence of the English historical library, &c.
William Nicolson (1655-1727) Archbishop of Cashel
Category
Books
Date
1736
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3079748
Summary
Bibliographic description
3 pts. in 1 v. (xviii, 272, 18; xviii, [2], 148; xvi, 118 p.) ; fol. Running number: 7871. Water-staining at foot of leaves and into gutter margin throughout. Provenance: manuscript initial on front fly-leaf: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]. Binding: eighteenth-century full mottled calf; sewn on six sewing supports; six raised bands; gilt roll pattern along board edges; gold-tooled spine; gilt title on brown leather label on spine; red sprinkled textblock edges. Water-staining at foot of boards.
Makers and roles
William Nicolson (1655-1727) Archbishop of Cashel, author