B14397

Shelfmark

Cl.1.15

Author

Rocque, John

Title

A topographical survey of the county of Berks, in eighteen sheets. In which is expressed, His Majesty's royal palace of Windsor, its parks and forrest; the sseats of the nobility and gentry; towns, villages, hamlets, farms, cottages, &c. ... To which is added, a geographical and historical index of all remarkable places ... By J. Rocque ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for and sold by the author. Printed by James Dixwell,, 1761.

Physical description

xiii leaves, plates (most double) ;, Fo.

Note

Final sheets forming map have title in English and French.

Note

Engravings of properties and buildings, portraits, and coats of arms.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799 (assumed from letters found in vol.).

Provenance

Bookplate of Sir William Burrell (1732-1796).

Binding

20th century half gold-tooled calf and marbled paper.

Copy-specific note

Printed price: "Price two guineas and a half".

Copy-specific note

Maps hand-coloured.

Copy-specific note

Pocket at end contains a number of loose items:

Copy-specific note

Three paintings or drawings, two of buildings, one of Wallingford Bridge, Berks.

Copy-specific note

Two paintings of coats of arms on vellum.

Copy-specific note

A number of ms. sheets, consisting of notes on Wallingford, Abingdon, and Purley House (owned by Storer), a letter from Maurice Iverney to Storer, addressed from Coleshill House, and dated 1st Nov. 1793, concerning Coleshill House, and a letter from Miss Agnes Berry, from North Audley Street, ?1795, enclosing two sketches (also present) of an idea he has had, probably for a bookplate. The sketches comprise Storer's arms, and a vignette of a shipwreck, with survivors, clutching planks, swimming to shore, and the figure of ?Death. Underneath is the phrase "Ils se sauvent par les planches".

Subject

Berkshire (Place), Early works to 1800.

001B14397

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aCl.1.15

1001#$aRocque, John

24512$aA topographical survey of the county of Berks, in eighteen sheets. In which is expressed, His Majesty's royal palace of Windsor, its parks and forrest; the sseats of the nobility and gentry; towns, villages, hamlets, farms, cottages, &c. ... To which is added, a geographical and historical index of all remarkable places ... By J. Rocque ...

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for and sold by the author. Printed by James Dixwell,$c1761.

300##$axiii leaves, plates (most double) ;$cFo.

500##$aFinal sheets forming map have title in English and French.

500##$aEngravings of properties and buildings, portraits, and coats of arms.

561##$aBookplate of Eton College.

561##$aBequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799 (assumed from letters found in vol.).

561##$aBookplate of Sir William Burrell (1732-1796).

563##$a20th century half gold-tooled calf and marbled paper.

590##$aPrinted price: "Price two guineas and a half".

590##$aMaps hand-coloured.

590##$aPocket at end contains a number of loose items:

590##$aThree paintings or drawings, two of buildings, one of Wallingford Bridge, Berks.

590##$aTwo paintings of coats of arms on vellum.

590##$aA number of ms. sheets, consisting of notes on Wallingford, Abingdon, and Purley House (owned by Storer), a letter from Maurice Iverney to Storer, addressed from Coleshill House, and dated 1st Nov. 1793, concerning Coleshill House, and a letter from Miss Agnes Berry, from North Audley Street, ?1795, enclosing two sketches (also present) of an idea he has had, probably for a bookplate. The sketches comprise Storer's arms, and a vignette of a shipwreck, with survivors, clutching planks, swimming to shore, and the figure of ?Death. Underneath is the phrase "Ils se sauvent par les planches".

651#0$aBerkshire$xEarly works to 1800.