Shelfmark
Gk.4.01
Author
Title
A chronicle of the Kings of England, from the time of the Romans government, to the death of King James the first. By Sir Richard Baker, Knt. With a continuation to the year 1660. By E. Phillips. Whereto is added in this edition, a second continuation,containing the reigns of King Charles the Second, from his restoration. King James the Second. King William the Third, and Queen Mary the Second. Queen Anne, and King George the First. By an impartial hand..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Samuel Ballard, Benj. Mott, Richard Williamson, Samuel Birt, Thomas Osborne, Charles Davis and David Lyon,, MDCCXXX. [1730]
Physical description
[22], 918, [12] p., [1] leaf of plates : frontis. ; 37 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Signatures: [pi]² a-e² (-e2) B-Z² Aa-Zz² Aaa-Zzz² Aaaa-Zzzz² Aaaaa-Zzzzz² 6A-10D² 11D.
Note
Including an additional illustrated engraved title-page (plate) signed "W. Sherwin. sculp.".
Note
Main body of text printed in double columns; printed marginalia.
Note
Pages 382, 383, 524 misnumbered 378, 379, 542.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T90186
Citation/references note
Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 1492
Provenance
Illegible early modern ms. signature on title page.
Provenance
Ms. signature on [pi]1 recto: "James Emott 1750".
Binding
?18th-century dark brown calfskin over pasteboards, repaired by R.L. Day. Covers decorated with double gilt fillets to form a border; transversal blind roll on board edges. Spine rebacked with six raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, blind tools and gilt titling over red morocco label ("Baker's chronicle"). Textblock trimmed and dyed red (faded). Endpapers of modern undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Subject
Nobility Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History.
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Sherwin, William, active 1670 - 1710 engraver.
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Ballard, Samuel, ? - d. 1761 bookseller.
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Motte, Benjamin, ? - -1738 bookseller.
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Williamson, Richard, ? - d. 1737 bookseller.
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Birt, Samuel, ? - d. 1755 bookseller.
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Osborne, Thomas, ? - d. 1767 bookseller.
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Davis, Charles, ? - -1755 bookseller.
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Lyon, David, fl. 1726 - 1730 bookseller.
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Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51332