Book
Richard Bradley (1688-1732)
Category
Books
Date
1717 - 1718
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3095071
Summary
Single bound volume of 3 works by Richard Bradley.
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 Cambridge-style blind-panelled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges. Rebacked in gold-tooled calf, with gilt title, author and date stamped on spine.
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
Richard Bradley (1688-1732)