Author: Edwin Freshfield; J T Micklethwaite; Somers Clarke; R P Pullan; John Henry Middleton; Everard Green etc.
Title: Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society of Antiquities of London, Vol. L (50) 1887
Description: Society of Antiquaries of London; Printed by J Nichols, London, 1887. 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, Fold out plates facing 136, 264, 384, 394, 404, 424. Contents Include: I. Gold Ornaments found near Quentin in Britany in 1832 by John Bathurst Deane II. Lost Books of Tacitus by Lord Mahon III. Documents from reign of Edward I relating to Scottish Prisoners by Francis Palgrave IV. Ancient Charters relating to property in Normandy by Thomas Stapleton V. Female Head-Dress in England by John Adey Repton VI. Old Bridge at Stratford-le-Bow in Essex by Alfred Burges VII. Roman station of Magiovintum by Henry Brandreth VIII. Start of reign of Richard I by William Hardy IX. Autograph of Shakspere and orthography of the name by Frederic Madden X. “Description of the Province of Connaught” dated 1612 from Lansdowne Manuscripts by Henry Ellis XI. Original architecture of Westminster Hall by Sydney Smirke XII. Roman remains found in London in 1834-6 by Charles Roach Smith XIII. Documents relating to Perkin Warbeck and his history by Madden XIV. Three Roman Sepulchral Inscriptions found at Watermore near Cirencester by Conrad Leemans XV. The Kiss of the Virgin; ancient punishment method by Pearsall XVI. Towneley Mysteries by Lancelot Sharpe XVII. Public entry of Henry VIII into Tournay after the Surrender in 1513 and notification of birth of Princess Mary by G. F. Beltz XVIII. Examination of the Mummy of Pet-Maut-Ioh-Mes by T. J. Pettigrew XIX. Measures taken to apprehend Sir Thomas de Gournay, murderer of Edward II by Joseph Hunter XX. Account of British Buckler found in bed of Isis in Oxfordshire by John Gage XXI. Saxon Pennies and other artefacts from Sevington, Wiltshire by Edward Hawkins XXII. Instructions by Henry Percy 9th Earl Northumberland regarding management of his estate whilst confined in Tower by James Heywood Markland XXIII. Roman Speculum exhibited by Sir William Middleton by John Gage XXIV. Imprisonment and Condemnation of Sir Thomas More by John Bruce XXV. Matrix of the Seal of Boxgrave Priory in Sussex by Madden XXVI. Modes of Masons for forming a Straight Head over an Aperture by Sydney Smirke 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.. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-4kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40119031012. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.. ISBN: 0850332978

Keywords: BZDB4 Archaeology; Early History; Medieval history; British History. Edwin Freshfield; J T Micklethwaite; Somers Clarke; R P Pullan; John Henry Middleton; Everard Green etc. Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Soci


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