The vale-royall of England.. Or, the county palatine of Chester illustrated. Wherein is contained a geographical and historical description of that famous county, with all its hundreds and seats of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders; its rivers, towns, castles, buildings ancient and modern. Adorned with maps and prospects, and the coats of arms belonging to every individual family of the whole county. Performed by William Smith, and William Webb, gentlemen.. Published by Mr. Daniel King. To which is annexed, an exact chronology of all its rulers and governors both in church and state, from the time of the foundation of the stately city of Chester, to this very day: fixed by eclipses, and other chronological characters. Also, an excellent discourse of the Island of Man; treating of the island. Of the inhabitants. Of the state ecclesiasticall. Of the civil government. Of the trade; and, of the strength of the island.
Daniel King (Chester c.1622 – London 1664)
Category
Books
Date
1656
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3260127
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],94,97-99,[7],239,[11],55,[7],34p., [18] leaves of plates (5 folded) :. ill., maps (metal cuts) ;. fol. Running number: 1427. Provenance: library of Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742) of Nocton, Lincolnshire. Manuscript initial on front endleaf: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Ellys]. Binding: late seventeenth-century full sprinkled calf over boards, double blind fillet frame with two double blind vertical lines adjacent to spine; single gilt line along board edges; five raised bands; gilt-tooled spine with gilt title on goatskin label; sprinkled black on red edges. In book shoe.
Makers and roles
Daniel King (Chester c.1622 – London 1664), author James Chaloner (1603-1660) Samuel Lee (1625-1691) William Smith (1550-1618) William Webb (fl.1656) Streater, John, printer