A geographical and historical view of the world: . exhibiting a complete delineation of the natural and artificial features of each country; and a succint narrative of the origin of the different nations, ... By John Bigland, ... In five volumes.
John Bigland (1750-1832)
Category
Books
Date
1810
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3129001
Summary
Bibliographic description
5 v. . 8vo.. Bookseller's ticket: Rowbottom, Derby. Provenance: Nineteenth-century small armorial bookplate with motto, "Degeranti genus opprobium": Calke Abbey Library; also inscribed: "Crewe 1810" (v.1); "Crewe" (v.2). Binding: Nineteenth-century half green calf, with marbled paper over boards, gilt tooled and lettered spine: View of the world; marbled endpapers.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
John Bigland (1750-1832)