Rider's British Merlin: . for the year of our Lord God 1776. Being the bissextile, or leap-year. Adorned with many delightful and useful verities fitting all capacities in the islands of Great Britain's monarchy. With notes of husbandry, fairs, marts, high roads, and tables for many necessary uses. Compiled for his country's benefit, by Cardanus Rider.
Cardanus Rider (Richard Saunders 1613-1675/92)
Category
Books
Date
1776
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dorneywood House and Gardens, Buckinghamshire
NT 3124543
Summary
Bibliographic description
[60]p. . ill.. (woodcut) . 12mo.. Bound with "The Royal kalendar; ... 1776; ...". Sig. A interleaved with blanks. Remains of two leaves of thick leaves coated with chalk? for wrting on in dry-point. Provenance: Black ink stamp on flyleaf: The National Trust founded 1895. Binding: Eighteenth-century red goat over boards, cottage-style tooling on covers includes sunflowers and birds, gilt roll on board edges, gilt edges. Holes for two pairs of clasps.
Makers and roles
Cardanus Rider (Richard Saunders 1613-1675/92)