Shelfmark
Ib2.5.54
Author
Title
The history of the royal Abbey of Bec, near Rouen in Normandy. By Dom. John Bourget, Benedictine Monk of the Congregation of St. Maur in the said House, and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Translated from the French. Translated from the French.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for J. Nichols: and sold by H. Payne, Pall-Mall; and N. Conant, in Fleet-Street, M DCC LXXIX. [1779]
Physical description
viii, 140, [4] p., [2] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Note
With a half-title and two final advertisement leaves.
Note
The 'Advertisement' signed: J.N.
Note
Signatures: a⁴ B-K⁸.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T143820
Provenance
Ms. inscription in pencil on front endpaper: "C.H.W. from ?D.N.S."
Binding
18th century mottled calf binding; gold tooled spine and outer edges of the boards; yellow stained edges.
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscription on front flyleaf regarding references to this work in "The private correspondence of Horace Walpole Earl of Orford" (London, 1820).
Subject
Bec (Abbey)
Added entry--name
Conant, Nathaniel bookseller.
Added entry--name
Payne, H, active 1780 - ? bookseller.
Added entry--name
Nichols, John, 1745 - 1826 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B34692