The history and antiquities of Glastonbury. . To which are added, (I.) The endowment and orders of Sherington's chantry, founded in Saint Paul's Church, London. (2.) Dr. Plot's letter to the Earl of Arlington concerning Thetford. To all which pieces (never before printed) a preface is prefix'd, and an appendix subjoyn'd, by the publisher Thomas Hearne, M.A.
Charles Eyston (1667-1721)
Category
Books
Date
1722
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3095460
Summary
Bibliographic description
xciii,[19],349,[1]p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded) . ill.. . 8vo. Binding: Nineteenth-century[?] gold-panelled red morocco binding; gilt floral roll on board edges and turn-ins; floral gold-tooled spine, with gilt title on brown morocco label. All edges gilt over marbling. Marbled endpapers. Binder's ink-stamp on front fly-leaf: 'Bound by J. Mackenzie'.
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
Charles Eyston (1667-1721) Thomas Hearne (1678-1735) Robert Plot (1640-1696) Richard Rawlinson (1690-1755)