Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London, Vol. LIV (54). Parts 1 and 2, 1894. Second Series volume 4 by Rev. C. M. Church; E. H. Freshfield; Lionel Cust; W. H. St. John Hope; etc - 1894

Society of Antiquaries of London, London, 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Clean firm brown covers with gilt lettering on the spine, light wear to edges, sound binding, clean pages, darkened at edges, foxing to end-papers of Part 1. Bookplate on inside front cover of part 1 - "Bequest of A T Longbotham of Stafford Lawn, Halifax. An original Member of the Society. (1942)". Volumes contain many black and white plates, photographs and illustrations. Part 1 contains double colour plate at page 122 and fold out plans facing page 204, 210 and 212 (colour). Part 2 contains colour plate facing page 383 and fold out plans at pages 440 and 450. Content includes: I. Rise and Growth of Chapter of Wells 1242-1333 by Rev. C. M. Church; II. Sword Stands in London Churches by E. H. Freshfield; III. Life and Works of Lucas D’Heere, poet and painter of Ghent by Lionel Cust; IV. Ecclesiastical figures in Wells Cathedral by W. H. St. John Hope; V. Bronze Age Antiquities found in Heathery Burn Cove, Durham by William Greenwell; VI. Wooden Busts surmounting the stall canopies in St. George’s chapel, Windsor by Hope; VII. Panel Painting of the Doom discovered in 1892 in Wenhaston church, Suffolk by Charles E. Keyser; VIII. Burial place of the Slavonians in North Stoneham Church, Hants by Very Rev. George William Kitchin; IX. Iron Tools and Articles found at Silchester in 1890 by Sir John Evans; X. 15th Century Treatise on Gardening by “Mayster” John Gardener and Hon. Alicia M. Tyssen-Amherst; XI. Revision of the Statutes of the Order of the Garter by Edward VI by Edward Maunde Thompson; XII. Excavations at Roman Silchester in 1893 by George E. Fox and St. John Hope; XIII. Notarial Marks in the “Common Paper” of the Scriveners’ Company by Edwin Freshfield; XIV. Roof of the Church of St. Andrew, Mildenhall, Suffolk by J. G. Waller; XV. Camp at Ardoch in Perthshire by T. McKenny Hughes; XVI. New Restoration of Mausoleum at Halicarnassus by Edmund Oldfield; XVII. Two Egyptian Portrait Mummy Coverings from 1st Century AD by F. G. Hilton Price; XVIII. Excavations in a Cemetery of South Saxons on High Down, Sussex by Charles Hercules Read; XIX. Ancient Mexican Head-piece coated with Mosaic by Read; XX. MS Psalter formerly belonging to Abbey of Bury St. Edmund’s by Rev. E. S. Dewick; XXI. MS Pontifical of a 14th Century Bishop of Metz by Dewick; XXII. Discovery of Remains of Beverley Minster Chapter House by John Bilson; XXIII. Latin Deed of Sale of a Slave 166AD by Edward Maunde Thompson; XXIV. Excavations at Roman Silchester from 1894 and a hoard of Roman coins by Fox, Grueber and Haverfield; Appendix. 1. Late Celtic Bronze Collar from Wraxall, Somerset; 2. Late Celtic Dagger Sheath found in Oxfordshire. 1-238; 239-522. 2-volume set (complete). Contains colour and black and white plates. 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: 3-4kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40119061017.. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations..