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The history of the Parishes of Whiteford, and Holywell.: PB 126.2-2020

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The history of the Parishes of Whiteford, and Holywell.
Histoire de la maison de Bourbon / Par M. Desormeaux, historiographe de la Maison de Bourbon, Bibliothécaire de S. A. S. Monseigneur le Prince de Condé Prince du Sang, de l'Académie Royale des Inscriptions & Belles-Lettres, des Académies de Dijon & d'Auxerre.

Maker(s)

Pennant, Thomas,
Author.: Désormeaux, Joseph-Louis-Ripault,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)
Engraver.: Miger, Simon Charles,
Engraver.: Saint-Aubin, Augustin,
Engraver.: Choffard, Pierre-Philippe,

Description

With: The literary life of the late Thomas Pennant, Esq. / Thomas Pennant. London: sold by Benjamin and John White, 1793.
Published anonymously. By Thomas Pennant.
With separate t.p.: 'History of Holywell Parish'.
With one extra plate.
Old classmark: 450.P.
Title vignette; head and tail pieces.
The frontispiece by Boucher, engraved by Augustin de Saint-Aubin.
Title vignettes with motto "Bonté et valeur," and tail-pieces by Choffard; head-pieces after Moreau, portraits after Fragonard, Le Monnier and Vincent, engraved by Miger and others.
Old classmark: 560.
Binding: calf, border (double, g. fillet); spine & board edges g.t., border g.t. on inside covers, raised bands, g. lettering; marbled e.p.; a.e. marbled.
Binding: mottled calf, border (double, g. fillet); spine & board edges g.t., border g.t. on inside covers, g. lettering on green spine labels; marbled e.p.; a.e.g.

References: ESTC t113878.

Notes

History note: Provenance: 'Fitzwilliam, 1809' inscr. on t.p. of 'The literary life of the late Thomas Pennant, Esq.'. Provenance: Fitzwilliam, 1812.

Measurements and weight

[8],172,185-328p, [24] leaves of plates,[1] folded leaf of plates : ill, port ; 26cm (4to). 5 v ([17] leaves of plates,[1] folded leaf of plates) : ill, genealogical table,ports ; 27cm (4to).

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Note

Pennant, Thomas,1726-1798.[London] :printed for B. and J. White ...,1796. Paris :de l'Imprimerie Royale,1772-1788. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor. Miger, Simon Charles, 1736-1820, engraver. Saint-Aubin, Augustin, 1736-1807, engraver. Choffard, Pierre-Philippe, 1730-1809, engraver. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor. B. and J. White, publisher. Imprimerie royale (France), publisher.

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 126.2-2020
Primary reference Number: 279272
ALMA control 001: 99212603803606
ALMA control 001: 99120183803606
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 17 December 2020 Updated: Thursday 17 December 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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