A Topographical Account of the Parish of Scampton in the County of Lincoln and of the Roman Antiquities Lately Discovered There Together with the Anecdotes of the Family of Bolles

Illingworth, Cayley ; [Rev.]

Edité par Privately issued, No place, 1808

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iii & 63 pages; Contemporary (or slightly later) tan half calf over marbled paper-covered boards, spine lettered in gilt. This is the rare private edition "a few issues only, havw been printed, to distribute amongst his literary friends." [quoted from the author's preface -- dated "Scampton, 1st March, 1808." It is easily possible to distinguish this 1808 issue from the edition which was eventually published in London by Cadell and Davies, 1810. This 1808 edition has no letterpress title page, but only a half title with an engraved vignette depicting the Parsonage House at Scampton (without the London imprint at the bottom of the page). Additionally, the preface to the 1810 published edition is entirely re-written, and dated by the author: "Scampton, 1st January 1810." That later preface (not present in this 1808 example) notes that the author was "intending to apply the profits, arising from its sales, to the charitable fund for the widows and orphans of the distressed clergy-men of the County of Lincoln." This copy of the rare 1808 private issue bears an inscription at the head of the (1808) preface, neatly written ink: "To John Britton, Esquire / from the Rev.d Cayley Illingworth / Archdeacon of Stow." The recipient was the soon-to-be famous English antiquary and writer on topographical subjects -- [1771-1657]. Britton was co-author (mainly in association with his friend Edward W. Brayley) of the nine-volume series The Beauties of England and Wales (1801 1814); and as sole author of the Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain (9 vols, 1805 1814) and Cathedral Antiquities of England (14 vols, 1814 1835). Apart from general interest in this volume as a key contribution to the topographical history of Lincolnshire, there is significant details here of one of the great discoveries of Roman remains in Britain -- the "Roxby Roman Villa." The wonderful Mosaic was discovered by digging begun as early as 1699. Included in this volume is a fine, folding engraved plate depicting the mosaic -- drawn and engraved by William Fowler, Winterton. With all the 13 plates, including two maps colored in outline and washes. There are also two extra plates (duplicating numbers on the list of plates which appears in this 1808 issue on the verso of Cayley Illingworth's preface. There is a note in ink holograph tipped to the front endpaper of this copy -- taces another copy of this issue which had been presented by Cayley Illingworth to John George Monson, 4th Baron Monson (1785 1809). That copy evidently passed through three booksellers before being purchased by a woman who was contacted by the author of this note (dated Dec. 1905) -- that owner, who was interested in the material herein concerning the Bolles or Boole family -- "from which she conceived herself to be descended." declined to part with that copy. ; Signed by Author.

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• Titre: A Topographical Account of the Parish of Scampton in the County of Lincoln and of the Roman Antiquities Lately Discovered There Together with the Anecdotes of the Family of Bolles
• Éditeur: Privately issued, No place
• Date de parution: 1808
• Reliure: Hard Cover
• Édition: For private circulation.
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur
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