MONASTICON ANGLICANUM. New Edition. Volume the Third (of 6 volumes in 8 separate parts).

DUGDALE, William / John Caley, Henry Ellis, Rev. Bulkeley Bandinel

Edité par Longman Hurst Rees Orme et al. London, 1821

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Folio, 39.5x25.5cm (15½"x10"). "A History of the Abbies and Other Monasteries, Hospitals, Frieries, and Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, with their Dependencies, in England and Wales; also of all such Scotch, Irish, and French Monasteries as were in any manner connected with Religious Houses in England. Together with a Particular Account of their respective Foundations, Grants, and Donations, and a Full Statement of their Possessions, as well temporal as spiritual. Originally published in Latin by Sir William Dugdale, Kt. Garter Principal King at Arms. A New Edition, enriched with a large accession of materials now first printed from Leiger Books, Chartularies, Rolls, and other documents preserved in the National Archives, Public Libraries, and other Repositories; the History of each Religious Foundation in English being prefixed to its respective series of Latin Charters. By John Caley, Esq. F.S.A. Keeper of the Records Preserved in the Chapter House at Westminster, and in the Augmentation Office, Henry Ellis, LL.B. F.R.S. Sec. S.A. Keeper of Manuscripts in the British Museum, and the Rev. Bulkeley Bandinel, M.A. Keeper of the Bodleian Library, Oxford." Two-column text. pp(2)/XI(1),(2),640/(2) including single blank preliminary & final leaves; with half-title, letterpress title-page in red and black, additional title-page engraved by W. Finden after Hollar, decorated initial capitals, one in-text plan, 3 in-text illustrations, and 15 plates (in addition to engraved title) of which 4 of seals numbered XVII-XX. Top edge gilt. Later 19th century half calf with marbled paper-covered boards; spine with five raised bands, title '(Dugdale's Monasticon) Anglicanum' and 'Vol. III' in gilt, and gilt & blindstamped rules; marbled endpapers. Spine sunned (though gilt clear), chipped with a little loss in next-to-lowest compartment, and missing uppermost compartment and about half of title-compartment below (only 'Anglicanum' of title remaining). Front hinge broken, with result that front board detached. Boards lightly rubbed, front board sunned; light wear at outer corners of both front and rear boards. Triangular segment of base 8cm and height 3.5cm missing from lower outer corner of front flyleaf. Binding requiring attention; contents generally clean, tight, and near fine. GOOD copy. (Heavyweight item, overseas shipping at cost.).

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: MONASTICON ANGLICANUM. New Edition. Volume the Third (of 6 volumes in 8 separate parts).
• Éditeur: Longman Hurst Rees Orme et al. London
• Date de parution: 1821
• Reliure: Couverture souple