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An essay towards a description of Bath in four parts, wherein the antiquity of the city, as well as the reality and eminence of its founder... are respectively treated of... together with proper plans and elevations...
An essay towards a description of Bath in four parts, wherein the antiquity of the city, as well as the reality and eminence of its founder... are respectively treated of... together with proper plans and elevations...
Dewey Classmark
942.398
720
Local Dewey Classmark
B 942.398 WOO
Personal Author
Wood, John, 1704-1754.
Edition
2nd ed, corrected and enlarged.
Publication
London : [printed by Bettenham], 1749.
Physical Description
2 vols ; plans, ill. ; 21cm.
Binding
Copy 6 (1105457871) 2 of 5 volumes from the library of William Gregory bound by Orrock of Edinburgh. Both volumes in heavy, chamfered wooden boards, green morocco armorial binding in gilt: 'Floreat Bathon' on oval border with sheild of coat of arms of Bath as centrepiece with crown floating above. Board edges, spine and turnins in gilt.
Local Copy Note
Copy 1 (1102968637): both both volumes bound in single vol. Binding - speckled calf binding/rebacked.
Copy 3 (1102968679): bookplates of James Comerford. 2 vols, brown library binding
Copy 4 (1102968653): extra plates bound in (frontis, p 105, more?). 2 vols, red library binding.
Copy 5 (102968661): ms inscription and newsclipping (1856) pasted onto front flyleaf. From library of Ezra Hunt
Copy 6 (1105457871): 'Grangerised' copy with additional items bound in and text mounted on larger pages to make a substantial 4to volume. From library of William Gregory. Bound by Orrock with coat of arms of Bath as centrepiece.
3 1102968679 HBK LS B942.398 WOO 2 vols - brown library binding, bookplate 8VO LS B942.398 WOO 2 vols - brown library binding, bookplate
4 1102968653 HBK LS B942.398 WOO 2 vols - red library binding, extra plates bound in. 8VO
5 1102968661 HBK LS B942.398 WOO 2 vols - clipping and ms inscription 8VO
6 1105457871 HBK Rare Books Collection
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Wood, John,
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1704-1754.
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An essay towards a description of Bath in four parts, wherein the antiquity of the city, as well as the reality and eminence of its founder... are respectively treated of... together with proper plans and elevations...
24638
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Description of Bath.
250##
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2nd ed, corrected and enlarged.
260##
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London :
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[printed by Bettenham],
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1749.
300##
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2 vols ;
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plans, ill. ;
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21cm.
563##
$3
Copy 6 (1105457871)
$a
2 of 5 volumes from the library of William Gregory bound by Orrock of Edinburgh. Both volumes in heavy, chamfered wooden boards, green morocco armorial binding in gilt: 'Floreat Bathon' on oval border with sheild of coat of arms of Bath as centrepiece with crown floating above. Board edges, spine and turnins in gilt.
590##
$a
Copy 1 (1102968637): both both volumes bound in single vol. Binding - speckled calf binding/rebacked.
Copy 3 (1102968679): bookplates of James Comerford. 2 vols, brown library binding
590##
$a
Copy 4 (1102968653): extra plates bound in (frontis, p 105, more?). 2 vols, red library binding.
590##
$a
Copy 5 (102968661): ms inscription and newsclipping (1856) pasted onto front flyleaf. From library of Ezra Hunt
590##
$a
Copy 6 (1105457871): 'Grangerised' copy with additional items bound in and text mounted on larger pages to make a substantial 4to volume. From library of William Gregory. Bound by Orrock with coat of arms of Bath as centrepiece.
