Reliques of ancient English poetry: . consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces, of our earlier poets, together with some few of later date, and a copious glossary. By Thomas Percy, D.D. ... 3123361

Reliques of ancient English poetry: . consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces, of our earlier poets, together with some few of later date, and a copious glossary. By Thomas Percy, D.D. ...

Dr Thomas Percy (1729-1811) Bishop of Dromore

Date

1847

Materials

Place of origin

England

Collection

Ickworth, Suffolk

NT 3123361

Summary

Bibliographic description

xli,[1],307,[1]p., [2] plates . ill.. . 8vo.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "Hervey with the best wishes of W. J. Scott. Eton, Election, 1852" [probably Frederick William John Hervey (1834-1907), later 3nd Marquess of Bristol]. Binding: Nineteenth-century full tan calf binding; double gilt fillet border; spine gilt decorated and lettered: "Percy's Reliques".

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

Dr Thomas Percy (1729-1811) Bishop of Dromore

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