Notitia Monastica; Or, An Account of All the Abbies, Priories, and Houses of Friers, Heretofre in England and Wales; and also of all the Colleges and Hospitals Founded Before A.D. MDXL
by Tanner, Thomas
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: John Tanner, 1744. Hardcover. Very good. Folio. xliv, (10), 722 pp followed by the index and several pages of corrigenda. Frontispiece portrait of the author; engraved vignette on title page, repeated on last leaf; three plates depicting the arms of 213 monasteries described in the text. Contemporary full calf; spine in 7 compartments with raised bands; leather lettering label, gilt. Pp. 405-408 and 619-620 misnumbered, 403-406 and 919-920 respectively. Printer's records indicate 500 copies printed. Hinges cracked but firm, spine tips worn, tiny closed tear on the title page, else this is a very good copy. ESTC T92354.
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- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19312
- Title
- Notitia Monastica; Or, An Account of All the Abbies, Priories, and Houses of Friers, Heretofre in England and Wales; and also of all the Colleges and Hospitals Founded Before A.D. MDXL
- Author
- Tanner, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Tanner
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1744
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- Rare Books;
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Vignette
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...