B14081

Shelfmark

Cg.3.2.04 - Cg.3.2.07

Title

The topographer, for the year 1789 [- 1791], containing a variety of original articles, illustrative of the local history and antiquities of England ... Vol. I [- Vol. IV].

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, printed for Robson and Clarke, New Bond Street, and J. Walker, Pater-noster Row,,, 1789-1791.

Physical description

27v in 4, plates ;, 8vo.

Note

Authors = Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges and Stebbing Shaw (BL, ESTC).

Note

Monthly (collected semiannually).

Note

Semiannual volumes have slightly varied extended titles reading in part: "articles, illustrative of the local history and antiquities of England.

Note

Imprints include years of publication.

Note

Title and designation repeated as caption title at head of first page of text.

Note

With continuous pagination in each collected volume.

Note

Printed in one column.

Note

With geographical descriptions of English places, including topography of castles, great houses, churches and burial monuments; many monument transcriptions and pedigrees included. Includes excerpts from travel books, correspondence, general articles on geography and on various counties. With plates showing both general views and architectural detail.

Note

Published in 27 numbers.

Note

Imprints vary on later title pages and on volume title pages; later names from v. 2 (no. 8-14)-v.5 (no. 21-27) include: Robson, J. Walker and C. Stalker.

Note

Continued (for one vol.) by "Topographical miscellanies".

Citation/references note

NCBEL, II:1309; Crane & Kaye, 873; Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 161; Times handlist, p. 46; ESTC P2547

Provenance

Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

Binding

18th century gold-tooled calf.

Subject

Periodicals, 18th century, England.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), History, Local, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Antiquities, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Shaw, Stebbing

Added entry--name

Storer, Anthony Morris, former owner.

Added entry--name

Brydges, Egerton

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B14081

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aCg.3.2.04 - Cg.3.2.07

24514$aThe topographer, for the year 1789 [- 1791], containing a variety of original articles, illustrative of the local history and antiquities of England ... Vol. I [- Vol. IV].

260##$aLondon :$bprinted for Robson and Clarke, New Bond Street, and J. Walker, Pater-noster Row,,$c1789-1791.

300##$a27v in 4, plates ;$c8vo.

500##$aAuthors = Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges and Stebbing Shaw (BL, ESTC).

500##$aMonthly (collected semiannually).

500##$aSemiannual volumes have slightly varied extended titles reading in part: "articles, illustrative of the local history and antiquities of England.

500##$aImprints include years of publication.

500##$aTitle and designation repeated as caption title at head of first page of text.

500##$aWith continuous pagination in each collected volume.

500##$aPrinted in one column.

500##$aWith geographical descriptions of English places, including topography of castles, great houses, churches and burial monuments; many monument transcriptions and pedigrees included. Includes excerpts from travel books, correspondence, general articles on geography and on various counties. With plates showing both general views and architectural detail.

500##$aPublished in 27 numbers.

500##$aImprints vary on later title pages and on volume title pages; later names from v. 2 (no. 8-14)-v.5 (no. 21-27) include: Robson, J. Walker and C. Stalker.

500##$aContinued (for one vol.) by "Topographical miscellanies".

5104#$aNCBEL, II:1309; Crane & Kaye, 873; Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 161; Times handlist, p. 46; ESTC P2547

561##$aStorer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

563##$a18th century gold-tooled calf.

650#0$aPeriodicals$y18th century$zEngland.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xHistory, Local$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xAntiquities$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aShaw, Stebbing

7001#$aStorer, Anthony Morris$eformer owner.

7001#$aBrydges, Egerton

752##$aEngland$dLondon.