History and antiquities of Cumberland

Title

History and antiquities of Cumberland

Alternative Title

Full title: The history of the county of Cumberland, and some places adjacent, from the earliest accounts to the present time : comprehending the local history of the county, its antiquities, the origin, genealogy, and present state of the principal families, with biographical notes, its mines, minerals, and plants, with other curiosities, either, of nature or of art : particular attention is paid to and a just account given of every improvement in agriculture, manufactures, &c. &c. / by William Hutchinson, F.A.S., author of The history of Durham, &c. : in two volumes.

Creator

Hutchinson, William, 1732-1814

Publisher

Carlisle : Printed by F. Jollie; and sold by B. Law and Son, W. Clarke, and T. Taylor, London

Date

1794

Format

2 volumes, [57] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm (4to)

Description

Added, engraved title pages. Includes index, list of subscribers, etc. Inserts removed to item file: from v.1. Illustrated note on "escutcheons, tinctures, charges, ornaments"; note and clipping concerning John Peel of Caldbeck.--from v.2. Extract from The builder, Feb. 28, 1874, pp. 169-172, 177-180, with article on Carlisle Castle.

Provenance

Purchased on the Schulich-Woolf fund.

Contributor

Jollie, Francis, active 1790-1800, printer.
Clark, William, active 1774-1830, bookseller.
Taylor, Thomas, d. 1861, bookseller.
B. Law and Son, bookseller.

Language

English

Identifier

DA670.C9 H88 1794

Files

Engraved title page and frontispiece for: History and antiquities of Cumberland volume 1
Fold out map of Cumberland
Engraved title page and frontispiece for: History and antiquities of Cumberland volume 2
Fold out plate from volume 2

Collection

Citation

Hutchinson, William, 1732-1814, “History and antiquities of Cumberland,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/286.