Author: William Sandy; John M Kemble; Lord Albert Conyngham; John Yonge Akerman; John Gage Rokewood etc.
Title: Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society of Antiquities of London, Vol. XXX (30) 1844
Description: Society of Antiquaries of London; Printed by J Nichols, London, 1844. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Red half-leather with black spine-labels and gilt lettering and decoration, leather is rubbed at edges and spine-ends. Clean marbled end-papers, marbled block edges, light foxing to prelims, sound binding. Many black and white plates, many vignettes, Colour plates facing pages 174 x2, 348. Fold out plate facing 148. Contents Include: I. Inventory of Archbishop Parker’s goods at the time of his death by William Sandy II. Runic Obelisk at Ruthwell; the Poem of the Dream of Holy Rood; and a runic copper dish found at Chertsey by John M. Kemble III. A number of Tumuli on Breach Downs in Kent by Lord Albert Conyngham IV. Matthew Bell’s opening of an ancient British Barrow in Iffin’s Wood near Canterbury in 1842 by John Yonge Akerman V. Sculptured figures of Welsh Knights at Kilpeck Church in Herefordshire by John Gage Rokewode VI. Proceedings in the Star Chamber against Lord Vaux, Sir Thomas Tresham, Sir William Catesby and others for refusing to swear they had not harboured Campion the Jesuit by John Bruce VII. Casts of 8 Punic Inscriptions found at Carthage by Hudson Gurney VIII. Marks on the stones of various Middle Age buildings by George Godwin IX. Palimpsest Sepulchral Brasses by Albert Way X. Traces of a Roman Villa at Gayton near Northampton by George Butler XI. Antiquities found near Sandwich in Kent by Charles Roach XII. Gold ornaments recently found in Ireland by Albert Conyngham XIII./XXV. Antiquities excavated in the Island of Sacrificios by Captain Nepean XIV. Tabula of Gold preserved by Emperor Henry II to the Cathedral of Basle by Albert Way XV. Certain inaccuracies in the letters of Sir Thomas More by John Bruce XVI. Letters received by Sir Henry Witherington, Knt. Marshal of Berwick, between 1581 and 1592 by Robert Porrett XVII. Sandle-wood Gates of Somnath with drawings by C. J. Richardson XVIII. Xanthian Marbles in the British Museum by Samuel Birch XIX. Political Conditions of the English Peasantry during the Middle-Ages by Thomas Wright XX. Eastern Terminus of the Wall of Antoninus by Richard Garnett XXI. Tumulus near Asterabad forming part of ancient Hyrcania by Baron Clement Augustus de Bode XXII. The King of the Birds; or, The Lay of the Phoenix: an Anglo-Saxon song of C10 or C11 by George Stephens XXIII. Stone Shot found in the Ditch of the Tower of London by Porrett XXIV. Opening of Barrows in South Dorsetshire by John Sydenham XXVI. Fictile Vase representing the contest of Hercules and Juno by Samuel Birch XXVII./XXVIII. Prose and Verse from Old English Medical Manuscript by Stephens and Pettigrew XXIX. Monumental brass of Bishop Hallum in the Cathedral Church of Constance by R. Pearsall XXX. Antiquarian Excavations and Researches in the Middle-Ages by Thomas Wright XXXI. Sepulchral Vase and other antiquities discovered near Scarborough by Jabez Allies XXXII. The 2nd Patent appointing Edward Duke of Somerset Protector, temp. Edward VI by John Gough XXXIII. Relics of remote times found in the bed of the Thames between Kingston and Hampton Court by William Roots XXXIV. Indenture of Lease from Earl of Bedford to Sir William Cecil of a portion of pasture in Covent Garden by Albert Way XXXV. Amity formed between Fishmonger and Goldsmiths of London by Gough XXXVI. Refectory of the Priory of Great Malvern by Edward Blore Contains colour and black and white plates. No dust jacket, as published. Stamps for Halifax Antiquarian Society and "Withdrawn" stamp on front end-papers and prelims. Pages of main text and plates (including reverse of plates) are free from stamps. Hand-written reference numbers on end-papers.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-4kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40119021120. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.. ISBN: 0719535514

Keywords: BZDB4 Archaeology; Architecture; Church & Ecclesiastical History; British History. William Sandy; John M Kemble; Lord Albert Conyngham; John Yonge Akerman; John Gage Rokewood etc. Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by th


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