Shelfmark
MS 355
Author
Title
Habitations of our kings and houses of great men, in or about London. manuscript.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Houses of great men, in or about London.
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, late 18th century.
Physical description
1 item (2 leaves) : 21 x 17 cm.
Note
Place and date of production inferred from Gray's biography.
Note
In black ink.
Note
Brief historical notes on 62 locations in London in two sections entitled 'Habitations of our kings' (leaf 1r) and 'Houses of great men, in or about London' (leaves 1r-2v).
Note
Picture of Thomas Gray on modern glossy paper inserted at the beginning of the volume.
Note
The two leaves are mounted on paper.
Note
Leaf headed 'Michael Silverman' after the first four front flyleaves describing the item and including the selling price, £1350.
Note
Material: paper.
Note
Manuscript note at the top of the first leaf 'Mr. Gray's handwriting'.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College on the front pastedown.
Binding
Modern half-leather brown binding with marbled paper on boards; gold titling on flat spine; several flyleaves at the beginning and end of volume.
Subject
King's England History Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Silverman, Michael, 1949 - 2011 seller.
Added entry--place
Great Britain England.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52607