Author: George Scharf, Richard Henry Major, Raffaele Garrucci, Henry Charles Coote, Evelyn Philip Shirley, etc.
Title: Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society of Antiquities of London, Vol. XLIII (43) 1871
Description: Society of Antiquaries of London; Printed by J Nichols, London, 1871. 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. Slight cracking of leather on front hinge. Volume contains many black and white plates and vignettes. Colour plate facing page 2 and double plate facing 152. Contents Includes: I. Portrait of Empress Leonora of Portugal, mother of Maximilian I by George Scharf, Augustus Wollaston Franks and Julius Huebner II. English discovery of American Continent under John and Sebastian Cabot by Richard Henry Major III. Archaic Latin Inscription in Faliscan Character by Raffaele Garrucci IV. Inscription on an Olla in the Disney Collection of Marbles at Cambridge by Henry Charles Coote V. Descent and Arms of the House of Compton of Compton Wyniate, Warwickshire, Earls of Northampton by Evelyn Philip Shirley VI. English origin of Gothic Architecture by John Henry Parker VII. Scandinavian Runic Stones speaking of Knut the Great by George Spephens VIII. Roman Remains at Duston in Northamptonshire by Samuel Sharp IX. Two Ancient Irish Works of Art, the Breac Moedog or Shrine of St. Moedoc of Ferns, and the Soiscel Molaise or Gospel of St. Molaise of Devenish by Miss Stokes X. Excavations at Canterbury in 1868 by James Pilbrow XI. Charter and Statutes of the College of Minor Canons in St. Paul’s Cathedral by Rev. W. Sparrow Simpson XII. Inventories and Valuations of Religious Houses at the Time of the Dissolution by Rev. Mackenzie E. C. Walcott XIII. Implements for the Bath found in a Stone Coffin at Urdingen near Dusseldorf by George Witt XIV. Inscribed Strigils by C. T. Newton XV. Remarks on a Faliscan Inscription by Padre Raffaelle XVI. History of the Abbey Church of Wymondham in Norfolk by Henry Harrod XVII. Excavations in Rome during winter 1868-9 by Parker XVIII. Ancient British Barrows in Wiltshire and adjoining counties by John Thurnam Appendix: Ancient Bronze Helmets found near Ogmore; Antiquities from Abergele; Gold Armlet; Penannular Rings of Gold from Africa; Bronze Vessel from Huelva; Bronze Object of Archaic workmanship 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: 40119031152. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.. ISBN: 8370067085

Keywords: BZDB4 Archaeology; Early History; Architecture; British History. George Scharf, Richard Henry Major, Raffaele Garrucci, Henry Charles Coote, Evelyn Philip Shirley, etc. Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society o


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