Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society of Antiquities of London, Vol. XX (20). 1824 by John Webb; Amyot; Markland; Hudson Gurney; Henry Ellis; Rush Meyrick; Lord Stowell; John Bayley etc - 1824

Society of Antiquaries of London; Printed by John Nichols and Son, London, 1824. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Brown leather covers re-spined with red leather, raised bands and black leather spine labels, gilt lettering on spine, gilt decoration on edges, decoration on uper, lower and inner edges on newer leather has been matched with existing decoration. Corners of covers are scuffed and edges have light wear. Damage to surface at base of spine from adhesive label. Marbled end-papers and text block edges. Contents include: I. Translation of a French metrical history of the deposition of King Richard II, written by a contemporary, and comprising the period from his last expedition into Ireland to his death by John Webb; II. An Inquiry concerning the death of Richard II by Thomas Amyot; III. Some Remarks on the Early Use of Carriages in England, and on the modes of travelling adopted by our ancestors by J H Markland; IV. Observations on the seal of Ethilwald Bishop of Dunwich, lately discovered at Eye, Suffolk by Hudson Gurney; V. Account of the Tomb of St John Chandos, Knt. A.D. 1370, at Civaux, a hamlet on the Vienne in France by Samuel Rush Meyrick; VI. Remarks on the ancient mode of putting on armour by S Rush Meyrick; VII. Account of the discovery of the Heart of Lord Edward Bruce at Culross in Perthshire by Lord Stowell; VIII. An Account of the First Battle of Saint Albans from a contemporary manuscript by John Bayley; IX. Remarks on the Population of English cities in the time of Edward III by T Amyot; X. Observation upon ancient charity boxes by John Adey Repton; XI. On the use of the Pax in the Roman Catholic Church by John Milner; XII. Remarks on the Gothic Ornaments of the Duomo, Battistero, and Campo Santo of Pisa by Arthur Taylor; XIII. Account of an Ancient Vessel recently found under the old bed of the River Rother in Kent by William McPherson Right; XIV. Description of the remains of Henry of Worcester, Abbot of Evesham, found in the ruins in the abbey church of Evesham, September 10 1822 by Edward Rudge. Single volume of set or series. Contains many black and white illustrations. No dust jacket, as published. Stamps for Halifax Antiquarian Society and "Withdrawn" stamp on front end-papers and prelims. Pages of main text and plates (including reverse of plates) are free from stamps. Hand-written reference numbers on end-papers.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40119011010.. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations..