History of York
Title
History of York
Alternative Title
Full title: The history and antiquities of the city of York : from its origin to the present times ; illustrated with twenty-two copper-plates.
Creator
William Combe, 1742-1823
Publisher
York : Printed by A. Ward ; and sold by W. Tesseyman, J. Todd, H. Sotheran, T. Wilson, N. Frobisher, and R. Spence, booksellers
Date
MDCCLXXXV [1785]
Format
3 volumes : frontispiece (plan) plates, map ; 19 cm (12°)
Description
British Museum catalog gives William Combe as supposed author.
"Principally a compilation from Drake's History, from whence the plates have been borrowed, and possesses very little interest." -- Boyne. Yorkshire library.
"Principally a compilation from Drake's History, from whence the plates have been borrowed, and possesses very little interest." -- Boyne. Yorkshire library.
Provenance
Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]
Contributor
Combe, William, 1742-1823, author.
Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.) donor
Schulich-Woolf Collection.
Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.) donor
Schulich-Woolf Collection.
Language
English
Identifier
DA690.Y6 H57 1785
ESTC T59891
ESTC T59891
Files
Collection
Citation
William Combe, 1742-1823, “History of York,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed April 28, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/54.