Shelfmark
Af.1.02 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Cd.1.1.09 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Gi.4.15 (Copy 3)
Author
Title
Eboracum: or the history and antiquities of the city of York, from its original to the present times. Together with the history of the cathedral church, and the lives of the archbishops of that see, from the first introduction of Christianity into the northern parts of this island, to the present state and condition of that magnificent fabrick. Collected from authentick manuscripts, publick records, ancient chronicles, and modern historians. And illustrated with copper plates. In two books. By Francis Drake, of the City of York, Gent. F. R. S. and member of the Society of Antiquaries in London..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by William Bowyer for the author., MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
Physical description
[28], 398, [2], 399-627, cx, [35] p., plates (some folded) : ill., coats of arms ; 38 cm. (Fol.)
Note
With a divisional title page to ’Book the second’ after p. 398.
Note
With a list of subscribers.
Note
Signatures: [A]² a-d² f-g² B-5I² (5I1 + [chi]1) 5K-9K².
Citation/references note
ESTC, T65433
Citation/references note
Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2313
Provenance
(Copy 1) Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799; "E libris A: Storer" on front cover.
Provenance
(Copy 3) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
(Copy 1) 18th century gold-tooled calf.
Binding
(Copy 2) 18th century gold-tooled morocco, with "E libris A: Storer" stamped in gold.
Binding
(Copy 3) 18th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with gilt roll to form a border; gilt centrepiece; gilt rolls on board edges and turn-ins. Spine with six sewing supports, decorated with gilt tools and titling over black label ("Drake's York"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated laid paper; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Previously Ce.1.8, Ce.3.12 and Cl.2.7. Ms. prices: "1-1-0", and "1-5-" (crossed through).
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Extra-illustrated with frontispiece of author and two loose plates.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 3) Some engravings have been hand-painted. Sticker with ms. signature: "Mrs Jefferson" on front flyleaf.
Subject
Subject
Subject
York Minster History Early works to 1800.
Subject
York (England) History Early works to 1800.
Subject
York (England) Antiquities Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Bowyer, William, 1663 - 1737 printer.
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B10184