The history and antiquities of the county of Essex

The history and antiquities of the county of Essex

Full title: The history and antiquities of the county of Essex : Compiled from the best and most ancient historians; from Domesday-book, Inquisitiones post mortem, and other the most valuable records and mss. &c., the whole digested, improved, perfected, and brought down to the present time / by Philip Morant, Rector of St. Mary's Colchester, and of Aldham near the same; and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.

Binder's spine title: Morant's Hist. of Essex

Philip Morant, 1700-1770.

London : Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn ; J. Whiston, in Fleet-Street; S. Baker, in York-Street; L. Davis and C. Reymers, in Holborn; and B. White, in Fleet-Street

M DCCLXVIII [1768]

2 volumes : illustrations, 22 plates (some folded), 9 maps (some folded), folded plan ; 38 cm (2°)

Illustrated with copper plates.

Ordinary paper issue.

With a list of subscribers in volume 1.

Vol. 1 includes the author's History of Colchester (originally published as a separate work in 1748) with special title page.: The history and antiquities of the most ancient town and borough of Colchester. In three books, collected chiefly from manuscripts : with an appendix of records and original papers ... The second edition, improved. London, 1768; as well as the 'Appendix' with separate pagination and register; after this come the accounts of the hundreds in Essex.

In double columns.

Paging irregular.

Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 100 copies printed on demy and 500 on crown.

Errata at the end of each volume.

For description of work cf. Upcott, v. 1, p. 224.

Library copy of volume 1 has the following handwritten note inside the fly leaf: "Curious assembly. VOL. 1 (1st Ed) lacks 3 plates but has 11 extra plates & an extra map misbound and dated 1815. VOL. 2 pp 1-158 second edition; 158-336 1st edition, 337-646 second edition. Lacks 5 maps & 3 plates but has 16 extra plates including Audley End." Lists of plates in each volume checked, and handwritten list of extra plates at end of each volume.

Lacking list of subscribers.

Bookplates inside front cover for: Edward Exton Barclay, Brent Pelham Hall; and Robert W. Burleigh, Halesworth.

Signature of: Harry E. Wilton[?] Ipswich.

Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]

Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.) donor
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

English

folio DA670.E7 M8 1768
ESTC T147697