Ancient and Modern Knowledge Compared. . The inaugural lecture, delivered at the New Lecture Hall of the Athenæum, Bury St. Edmund's, by the Rev. Lord Arthur Hervey, M.A., President of the Athenæum, on Tuesday evening, October 3rd, 1854, published at the request of the members.
The Right Reverend Lord Arthur Charles Hervey (1808-1894), Bishop of Bath and Wells
Category
Books
Date
1854
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3123544.4
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2],16p. . 8vo.. Bound with 23 other pamphlets by Lord Arthur Hervey, with a manuscript contents list on the front flyleaf; Shelved with 2 other books of pamphlets by Lord Arthur Hervey. Provenance: Nineteenth-century manuscript inscription: Patience Arthur Hervey [i.e. Patience Singleton (d. 1904) m. 1839 Arthur Charles Hervey (1808-94)]. Binding: Twentieth-century full red floral embossed cloth binding; half blind fillet; spine gilt ruled and lettered: "Lectures etc. 1851-1894 Hervey Bath & Wells".
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
The Right Reverend Lord Arthur Charles Hervey (1808-1894), Bishop of Bath and Wells