The natural history of Stafford-shire.
Robert Plot (1640-1696)
Category
Books
Date
1686
Materials
Leather and paper
Measurements
360 x 265 x 40 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Plas Newydd, Anglesey
NT 3178230
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16],450,[10; 4]p., [1], xxxvii leaves of plates (some fold.) : ill., fold. map. ; fol. Provenance: nineteenth-century deer crest bookplate: "Charles Hurt Junr." [i.e. Charles Hurt (1782-1852) of Wirksworth]. Flyleaf inscribed: "Charles Hurt junr: Wirksworth: Derbyshire: - April: 7 1828 - ". Inscribed in pencil "Large paper rare" and "This copy has the plates usually wanting." Inscribed in pencil: "Chartley Old Chartley see page 93". William, Lord Paget mentioned in named in subscription, but probably not this copy. Binding: eighteenth-century calf; double double gilt fillet borders, with cornerpieces; binding; rebacked with spine title: Plot's Staffordshire.
Makers and roles
Robert Plot (1640-1696)