The history of the worthies of England
by FULLER, Thomas
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- Hardcover
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1811 1st ed Worthies of England Thomas Fuller History of Britain John Nichols 2v
Thomas Fuller was a 17th-century English historian who particularly notable for his historical accounts of English worthies and the Church of England. In 1662, Fuller's "Worthies of England" was published, a book which would become one of the most iconic books of English history even into the 19th-century. This book discusses the physical boundaries of English towns and counties, notable figures and martyrs, antiquities, buildings: cathedrals, and general observations.
In 1811, John Nichols reissued Fuller's masterpiece, updating the landscape of each of the British communities.
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FULLER, Thomas
The history of the worthies of England
London: Printed for F.C. & J. Rivington ... [et al.] 1811. First Nichols edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – xvi, 596
o Vol. II – 619, [1]
· References: Allibone II, 1425;
· Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – Earl of Ilchester
o Henry Stephen Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester, PC (1787 - 1858), was a British peer and Whig politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard under Lord Melbourne from 1835 to 1841.
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~12in X 9.5in (30cm x 24cm)
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- Title
- The history of the worthies of England
- Author
- FULLER, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight & secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- for F.C. & J. Rivington ... [et al.]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1811
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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