Shelfmark
Gi.6.21
Author
Uniform title
[History and antiquities of Windsor Castle. Selections]
Title
Les delices de Windsore; or, a description of Windsor Castle, and the country adjacent, treating, I. Of the Castle. II. Of the Royal Appartments and the Paintings therein. III. Of the Chapel of St. George. IV. Of the Order of the Garter. V. Of the Town and Forest of Windsor, the Parks, and Villages in the Neighbourhood. With two views of the castle, a nd other cutts. To which is added an appendix, containing the ceremonies of installation of a Knight of the Garter in St. George's Chapel.
Edition
The second edition, with additions.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Eton : Printed by J. Pote; sold also by T. Pote, in Fleet-Street, London, MDCCLXIII. [1763]
Physical description
[10], 152, [4] p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 16 cm. (12mo)
Note
Dedication signed: Jos. Pote.
Note
Extracted from 'The history and antiquities of Windsor Castle'.
Note
With two final leaves of advertisements.
Note
Plates signed "R. Benning sculpsit".
Note
Signatures: A-O⁶.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T65425
Provenance
Undated bookplate of Porkington (Brogyntyn) Library in Wales on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front flyleaf.
Binding
18th-century sheepskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double gilt fillets to form a border; blind roll on board edges now damaged. Spine with four raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets and titling over red label ("Windsor Castle"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled brown. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Subject
Subject
Added entry--name
Pote, Joseph, 1704 - 1787 printer.
Added entry--name
Pote, Thomas, 1733 - 1794 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Benning, R. engraver.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England Eton.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51235