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William Prynne (1600-1669)
Category
Books
Date
1659
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3254940.5
Summary
Bibliographic description
1 sheet ([1]p.) . 1/2fol. Running number: 1311. Sheet folded. Bound with six other works by Prynne. Provenance: library of Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742) of Nocton, Lincolnshire. Late seventeenth-century and early eighteenth-century manuscript inscriptions on endleaves: (1) notes, calculations, sketch of man, and pen trails; (2) price codes(?); (3) "M. all" [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys]; (4) "20 shillings of Good and lawful money of this kingdom"; (5) contents list; (6) "an answer to [...]r[superscript] I". Binding: late seventeenth- or early eighteenth-century brown sheepskin over boards (worn, stained). Double blind fillet border with blind-stamped fleuron cornerpieces. Blind dotted pattern along board edges. Smooth spine (worn, cracked). Sewn on three recessed thongs, laced in. No endbands or pastedown; folded endleaves at both ends. Textblock split; lower board and leather along spine detaching.
Makers and roles
William Prynne (1600-1669)