Author: Edward Peacock, John Henry Parker, John Yonge Akerman, Henry Charles Coote, George Scharf, etc.
Title: Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society of Antiquities of London, Vol. XLII (42) 1869
Description: Society of Antiquaries of London; Printed by J Nichols, London, 1869. 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. Slight damage to base of spine from no longer present sticker. Volume contains many black and white plates and vignettes. Colour plates facing pages 312, 394, 406 and 407, fold out map facing 164 and double plate at page 60. Contents Includes: I. Parliamentary Proceedings in 1628 by Edward Peacock II. Recent Excavations in Rome by John Henry Parker III. Hill Forts of Sussex, character and origins by Augustus Henry Lane Fox IV. Excavations of Hill Forts at Cissbury and Highdown by Lane Fox V. Visitation of the Royal Chapel of St. George at Windsor in 1552 by George Flyer Townsend VI. Hut-Urns and other objects discovered in Ancient Cemetery in Marino, Rome by Dr. L. Pigorini and Sir John Lubbock VII. The “Hwiting Treow” of the Anglo-Saxons by John Yonge Akerman VIII. Centuriation of Roman Britain by Henry Charles Coote IX. Ancient British Long Barrow of Wiltshire and adjoining counties by John Thurnam X. Picture showing the three children of Philip King of Castile by George Scharf XI. Identification of Compiler of Manuscript relating to Treaty between Charles I and Parliament in 1648 by John Bruce XII. Easter Sepulchres; their object, nature and history by Alfred Heales XIII. Opening and removal of Tomb reputedly of King William Rufus in Winchester Cathedral by James Gerald Joyce XIV. The Scallop Shell, symbol of Initiation into the Eleusinian Mysteries by Coote XV. Roman Pilum by William Michael Wylie XVI. Effects of Henry Howard Earl of Northampton 1614 by Shirley XVII. “Bacini” or Enamelled Earthenware as ornaments to architecture in Italian Churches by Charles Drury Fortnum XVIII. “Persian Ware” Lamp made for Mosque of Omar at Jerusalem in 1549 by Fortnum XIX. Mutilated Roll relating to the Hospital of St. Edmund at Sprotborough near Doncaster by Edward Peacock XX. Chalice and Paten belonging to Parish Church of Nettlecombe in Somersetshire by Octavious Morgan XXI. Ancient Cemetery at Frilford near Abingdon, Berkshire by Rolleston Appendix: Antiquities from Praeneste, Ostia and Albano; Archaic Bronze Car from Transylvania and Rome; Musical Inscription on the 4th Bell at St. Mary’s, Oxford 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: 40119031151. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.. ISBN: 8370067085

Keywords: BZDB4 Archaeology; Architecture; Early History; British History. Edward Peacock, John Henry Parker, John Yonge Akerman, Henry Charles Coote, George Scharf, etc. Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society of Antiqu


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