The works of John Sheffield, ... Duke of Buckingham.
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of the County of Buckingham and Normanby KG, PC (1648-1720)
Category
Books
Date
1723
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3114131
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.,plates . ill.., port.. . 4to.. Provenance: Marginalia 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 panelled calf over boards; rebacked in calf; gilt spine title "Buckingham's Works"; sewn on five raised bands.
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
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of the County of Buckingham and Normanby KG, PC (1648-1720)