Eboracum

Eboracum

Full title: Eboracum : or, The history and antiquities of the city of York, from its original to the present times : together with the history of the cathedral church, and the lives of the archbishops of that See, from the first introduction of Christianity into the northern parts of this island, to the present state and condition of that magnificent fabric : collected from authentick manuscripts, publick records, ancient chronicles, and modern historians, and illustrated with copper plates / by Francis Drake, of the city of York, Gent. F. R. S. and Member of the Society of Antiquaries in London.

Francis Drake, 1696-1771

London : Printed by William Bowyer for the author

MDCCXXXVI [1736]

2 volumes in 1 ([28], 627, cx, [35] pages) : illustrations, 53 plates (some folded), 2 folded maps, 4 plans ; 38 cm (2°)

Vol. 2 has separate title page: Book the second; contains the history of the Cathedral Church of York : with the lives of the Archbishops of that See, &c. : also the History of the Abbey of St. Mary in that City, from the foundation to its dissolution, &c : with the Appendix and Index to both volumes / by Francis Drake, F.R.S., MDCCXXXVI [1736].

Paged continuously; volume 1: 14 preliminary leaves., 398 pages; volume 2: 1 preliminary leaf, 399-627, cx, [34] pages.

With a list of subscribers.

Bowyer's records show 700 copies printed on crown and 100 on royal; the number of royal copies was raised from 50 after part of the edition was printed, necessitating reprinting of sheets B-T.

Many errors in paging.

Principal engravers: William Henry Toms and Isaac Basire.

Includes index.

Bookplate of Adrian Bullock, Sherringham, Norfolk, 1986.
Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]

Toms, W. H. (William Henry), approximately 1700-approximately 1750. engraver
Basire, Isaac, 1704-1768. engraver
Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.) donor
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

English

folio DA690.Y6 D7 1736
ESTC T65433