A discourse of the nationall excellencies of England

Title

A discourse of the nationall excellencies of England

Creator

R. H. (Richard Hawkins)

Publisher

London : Printed by Tho. Newcomb, for Henry Fletcher at the Three Gilt-Cups in the New Buildings, near the West-End of St. Pauls

Date

1658

Format

[16], 96, 129-248 pages ; 17 cm. (8vo)

Description

Signatures: A⁸ B-G⁸ K-Q⁸ R⁴.
Quires H & I possibly cancelled?; text is continuous despite pagination.
This work is mostly on the subject of English military history, but also includes chapters on agriculture, religion, government and laws.
Includes bibliographical references.

Provenance

Wrapped in marbled paper; ms annotations in an early hand; author's name incorrectly supplied as "Harrison" on title page by early owner.

Contributor

Newcomb, Thomas, -1681 or 1682, printer.
Fletcher, Henry, bookseller.

Language

English

Identifier

Dated 1658 .H38
ESTC R27423
Goldsmiths' Lib. cat., 1415

Files

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Collection

Citation

R. H. (Richard Hawkins), “A discourse of the nationall excellencies of England,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed April 26, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/297.