THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND ROYAL FOUNDATION, CALLED THE ABBEY OF ST. ALBAN, in the County of Hertford, from the founding thereof, in 793, to its dissolution in 1539. Exhibiting the Life of each Abbot, and the principal events relating to the Monastery . With Plates, and a New Map of the County.

Newcome, Peter (1727-1797)

Published by J. Nicols, London, 1795

About this Item

Plates (including folding) but lacks folding Map of County. Two Parts in One Volume through paginated, quarto half calf (rebacked in leatherette/edges worn). Armorial bookplate on marbled endpapers of Herbert Jekyll (probably Sir Herbert, brother of Gertrude Jekyll). Frontis + xiii (incl.title) +[1]p blank +[4]pp list of abbots & errata leaf +547pp. A few pages with pale foxing and some with sl.edge tanning else a wide margined clean tight copy of this interesting and well illustrated history of St. Albans Abbey. 1 volume.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND ROYAL FOUNDATION, CALLED THE ABBEY OF ST. ALBAN, in the County of Hertford, from the founding thereof, in 793, to its dissolution in 1539. Exhibiting the Life of each Abbot, and the principal events relating to the Monastery . With Plates, and a New Map of the County.
• Publisher: J. Nicols, London
• Publication Date: 1795
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: Hardcover
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