Shelfmark
P.Rox.1887.OS
Author
Uniform title
[Croftus, sive, De Hibernia liber.]
Title
Guilielmi Herberti equitis aurati Croftus, sive, De Hibernia liber : printed from a manuscript at Powis Castle / [edited with an introductory note by W.E. Buckley].
Varying form of title
Spine title: Croftus.
Varying form of title
De Hibernia liber.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Nichols and Sons, MDCCCLXXXVII [1887].
Physical description
viii, 56 p. : geneal. tables ; 27 cm.
Series statement
(Roxburghe Club)
Language
Latin text, with preliminaries in English.
Note
Spine title: Croftus.
Note
"To the Members of the Roxburghe Club this treatise now first printed is dedicated and presented by their obedient servant Powis, President, May 1887".
Note
A treatise on Ireland in honour of Sir James Crofts, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1551-1552.
Note
Light brown leather quarter-binding, with paper covered boards; gilt top-edge.
Note
Barker, no. 115.
Provenance
Circular Eton bookplate on front pastedown with "gift of Lord Powis" in ms.
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "From Powis, 1923" and signed ms. note, "with Lord Powis' compliements" loosely inserted.
Subject
Ireland Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Powis, Edward James Herbert, 1818 - 1891 Earl of, former owner.
Added entry--name
Croft, James, approximately 1518 - 1590 associated name.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
J. Nichols and Son publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat eng
Identifier
B44659