Shelfmark
Ib1.5.32
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Ib1.5.33
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Ib1.5.34
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Ib1.5.35
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Ib1.5.36
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Ib1.5.37
Author
Pote, Joseph, 1704 - 1787 printer
Title
The history and antiquities of Windsor Castle, and the Royal College, and Chapel of St. George: with the Institution, Laws, and Ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter: Including, The several Foundations in the Castle, From their First Establishment to the Present Time: With an Account of the Town and Corporation of Windsor; the Royal Apartments, and Paintings in the Castle; the Ceremonies of the Installation of a Knight of the Garter; also an Account of the first Founders, and their Successors Knights-Companions, to the present time, with their several Stiles or Titles, at large, from their Plates in the Choir of St. George's Chapel; the Succession of the Deans and Prebends of Windsor; the Alms-Knights; the Monumental, and Ancient Inscriptions; with other Particulars not mentioned by any Author. The whole intirely new wrote, and illustrated with Cuts.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Eton : Printed by Joseph Pote, Bookseller, MDCCXLIX. [1749]
Physical description
[6], iii, [11], 431, [1] p., plates ; 24 cm. (4to)
Note
The dedication, which is printed in red, is signed: Jos. Pote.
Note
With an initial licence leaf and a list of subscribers.
Note
Titlepage in red and black.
Note
Pages 47 and 48 replaced by a folding plan with no loss of text.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T95997
Provenance
[Ib1.5.32] Label with inscription:"To, P.S. Snow, from The Eton College Heraldic Society" on front endpaper.
Provenance
[Ib1.5.33] Armorial bookplate of Sir Martin Browne Holkes, baronet.
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[Ib1.5.33] Book label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, recording donation to Eton College in 1983.
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[Ib1.5.34] Book label of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Provenance
[Ib1.5.35] Ms. inscription recording C.O. Bevan's donation in 1950.
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[Ib1.5.36] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
Provenance
[Ib1.5.36] Ink stamp on title page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".
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[Ib1.5.37] Donation label of Mrs. Oliphant.
Provenance
[Ib1.5.37] Eton College bookplate.
Binding
[Ib1.5.32] 18th-century brown calf binding; blind tooled outer edges of the boards; gold tooled spine; three single sewing supports; five raised bands; endbands; red sprinkled edges.
Binding
[Ib1.5.33] 18th century brown mottled calf binding; four single cord sewing supports; six raised bands; red stained edges; marbled endpapers.
Binding
[Ib1.5.34] 18th century brown mottled calf binding; five single cord sewing supports; five raised bands; endbands; gold tooled fillet around the perimeter; blind tooled outer edges of the boards; red sprinkled edges;
Binding
[Ib1.5.35] 18th century brown calf binding; gold tooled fillets around the perimeter; five raised bands; red sprinkled edges; rebacked in 20th century calf; binder's stamp: "R.L. Day binder" on rear endpaper.
Binding
[Ib1.5.36] Late 18th-early 19th century light brown calf binding; gold tooled ornament around the perimeter; gold tooled spine; gold tooling around the edges inside boards; red stained edges; marbled endpapapers; endbands; five raised bands.
Binding
[Ib1.5.37] 20th century calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.5.36] Plate that should be located between pages 46 and 49 is bound before the title page.
Subject
Windsor Castle History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Pote, Joseph, 1704 - 1787 bookseller.
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Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
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Manley Sims, F. former owner.
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Added entry--place
England Eton.
Identifier
B18982