B34531

Shelfmark

Ib1.5.23

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib1.5.24

Author

Fleetwood, William

Title

Chronicon preciosum: or, An account of English gold and silver money; the price of corn and other commodities; and of stipends, salaries, wages, jointures, portions, day-labour, &c. in England, for six hundred years last past: shewing from the decrease of the value of money, and from the increase of the value of corn and other commodities, &c. that a fellow, who has an estate in land of inheritance, or a perpetual pension of five pounds per annum, may conscientiously keep his fellowship, and ought not to be compelled to leave the same, tho' the statutes of his College (founded between the years 1440 and 1460) did then vacate his fellowship on such condition. By Bishop Fleetwood. To which is added, An historical account of coins, illustrated with several plates of gold and silver coins.

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Account of English gold and silver money; the price of corn and other commodities

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn.,, M.DCC.XLV. [1745]

Physical description

[10], 147, [3]; 30, [2] p., XII leaves of plates :, ill. ;, 20 cm.

Note

Signatures: pi² (-pi1) A⁴ B-K⁸ L⁴ (-L4; = pi2?) A*-B*⁸.

Note

With a final advertisement leaf. Additional bookseller's advertisement on leaf L3v.

Note

"An appendix to Chronicon preciosum: containing an historical account of coins: in general, of the original of coins; by whom money was first coined; and to whom the privilege and prerogative of coining, &c. properly belongs: in particular, of the standard, and the several alterations which the coin of England has undergone; as also the names and description of the coins, in copper-plate, from William the Conqueror to the Restoration" has separate dated titlepage (imprint as per t.p. proper), and begins new pagination, and register.

Citation/references note

ESTC,, T145226

Provenance

[Ib1.5.23] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

Provenance

[Ib1.5.23] Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.

Provenance

[Ib1.5.24] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.

Provenance

[Ib1.5.24] Ink stamp on title page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".

Binding

[Ib1.5.23] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

Binding

[Ib1.5.24] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.5.24] Bookseller's stamp on free front endpaper verso: "Hatchards 187 Piccadilly".

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.5.24] Imperfect copy: lacks final advertisement leaf.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.5.24] Quires bound out of sequence: first eight unnumbered pages bound in between index pages at back.

Subject

Money, England, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Coins, English, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Economic conditions, History.

Added entry--name

Osborne, Thomas, publisher.

Added entry--name

Harcourt, Lewis Vernon, former owner.

Added entry--name

Manley Sims, F, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

Ib1.5.24

001B34531

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aIb1.5.23

098##$aIb1.5.24

1001#$aFleetwood, William

24510$aChronicon preciosum: or, An account of English gold and silver money; the price of corn and other commodities; and of stipends, salaries, wages, jointures, portions, day-labour, &c. in England, for six hundred years last past: shewing from the decrease of the value of money, and from the increase of the value of corn and other commodities, &c. that a fellow, who has an estate in land of inheritance, or a perpetual pension of five pounds per annum, may conscientiously keep his fellowship, and ought not to be compelled to leave the same, tho' the statutes of his College (founded between the years 1440 and 1460) did then vacate his fellowship on such condition. By Bishop Fleetwood. To which is added, An historical account of coins, illustrated with several plates of gold and silver coins.

24630$aAccount of English gold and silver money; the price of corn and other commodities

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn.,$cM.DCC.XLV. [1745]

300##$a[10], 147, [3]; 30, [2] p., XII leaves of plates :$bill. ;$c20 cm.

500##$aSignatures: pi² (-pi1) A⁴ B-K⁸ L⁴ (-L4; = pi2?) A*-B*⁸.

500##$aWith a final advertisement leaf. Additional bookseller's advertisement on leaf L3v.

500##$a"An appendix to Chronicon preciosum: containing an historical account of coins: in general, of the original of coins; by whom money was first coined; and to whom the privilege and prerogative of coining, &c. properly belongs: in particular, of the standard, and the several alterations which the coin of England has undergone; as also the names and description of the coins, in copper-plate, from William the Conqueror to the Restoration" has separate dated titlepage (imprint as per t.p. proper), and begins new pagination, and register.

5104#$aESTC,$cT145226

561##$a[Ib1.5.23] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

561##$a[Ib1.5.23] Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.

561##$a[Ib1.5.24] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.

561##$a[Ib1.5.24] Ink stamp on title page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".

563##$a[Ib1.5.23] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

563##$a[Ib1.5.24] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

590##$a[Ib1.5.24] Bookseller's stamp on free front endpaper verso: "Hatchards 187 Piccadilly".

590##$a[Ib1.5.24] Imperfect copy: lacks final advertisement leaf.

590##$a[Ib1.5.24] Quires bound out of sequence: first eight unnumbered pages bound in between index pages at back.

650#0$aMoney$zEngland$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aCoins, English$vEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xEconomic conditions$xHistory.

7001#$aOsborne, Thomas$epublisher.

7001#$aHarcourt, Lewis Vernon$eformer owner.

7001#$aManley Sims, F$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.