The Suffolk traveller. . First published by Mr. John Kirby, of Wickham-Market, who took an actual survey of the whole county, in the years 1732, 1733, and 1734.
John Kirby (1690-1753)
Category
Books
Date
1764
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3126739
Summary
Bibliographic description
[xvi],340p., [5] folding plates . maps . 8vo.. Not indigenous. Plate facing p. 61 torn at edge, without loss to map. Provenance: Late eighteenth-century or early nineteenth-century inscription on title page: George Augustus Dawson [i.e. Reverend George Augustus Dawson (d. before 1849)].Subscribers list includes a John Dawson of Groton, Esq. and a Rev. Mr. Dawson of Diss. Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate: Cuthbert Pilkington Dawson (Not in Franks) [son of George Augustus Dawson]. Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on pastedown in Norris's hand: Bt. at Tidey's Bookshop, Ship St. Gdns. Brighton. Feb 21st 1933. NESN Coll. perf.. Binding: Nineteenth-century half calf binding; marbled paper over boards; gilt spine tools; black morocco spine label with title 'Kirby's Suffolk traveller'.
Makers and roles
John Kirby (1690-1753)