Shelfmark
Fo.6.24
Main entry--corporate name
Title
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..
Varying form of title
Running title: State of the bounty of Queen Anne
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Tho. Woodward, at the Half-Moon against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet., MDCCXXI. [1721]
Physical description
xviii, [4], 258, [26] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
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.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ a-b² (-a2) B-S⁸ T⁶.
Note
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.
Note
Running title reads: A state of the bounty of Queen Anne.
Note
T.p. enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Note
Head- and tail-pieces, initials.
Citation/references note
Hanson, 2564n
Citation/references note
Goldsmiths', 6065
Citation/references note
ESTC, T136246
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
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.
Copy-specific note
Library copy has leaf L5 in the second state with press figure [dagger] and caption "Chester Diocese".
Copy-specific note
The details on "The officers belonging to the Corporation ..." on recto of final leaf have been amended in ink.
Copy-specific note
Previously Di.6.15.
Subject
Subject
Benefices, Ecclesiastical Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Clergy Great Britain Salaries, etc. Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Woodward, Thomas, ? - d. 1751? publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B43334