Fo.6.24
A state of the proceedings of the Corporation of the governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne, for the augmentation of the maintenance of the poor clergy, giving a particular account of their constitution, benefactions, and augmentations, with directions to such as desire to become benefactors to so pious and charitable a work. The second edition, with a continuation to Christmas, 1720. By Mr. Ecton..
Running title: State of the bounty of Queen Anne
London: : Printed for Tho. Woodward, at the Half-Moon against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet., MDCCXXI. [1721]
xviii, [4], 258, [26] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
The final 13 leaves contain: "A table of livings augmented, &c.", a list of the officers of the Corporation and a final page of bookseller's advertisements.
Signatures: A⁸ a-b² (-a2) B-S⁸ T⁶.
Leaf L5 exists in two states; in one there is no press figure on recto and the caption on verso reads "Chrster [sic] Diocese"; the other has press figure [dagger] on recto and caption "Chester Diocese" on verso.
Running title reads: A state of the bounty of Queen Anne.
T.p. enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Head- and tail-pieces, initials.
Hanson, 2564n
Goldsmiths', 6065
ESTC, T136246
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with five raised bands and gold-tooled compartments; full cover of tanned calf with Cambridge-style blind-tooled and sprinkled panels; endbands; endleaves; cut edges sprinkled in red and green; traces of spine label.
Library copy has leaf L5 in the second state with press figure [dagger] and caption "Chester Diocese".
The details on "The officers belonging to the Corporation ..." on recto of final leaf have been amended in ink.
Previously Di.6.15.
Benefices, Ecclesiastical Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Clergy Great Britain Salaries, etc. Early works to 1800.
Woodward, Thomas, ? - d. 1751? publisher.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
England London.
B43334