B27452

Shelfmark

Fk.9.08(07)

Author

Wood, John

Title

An essay towards a description of the city of Bath. :, In two parts. Wherein its antiquity is ascertained: its situation, mineral waters, and British works described: the antient works in its neighbourhood, the gods, places of worship, religion and learning of the Britons occasionally consider'd: the rise of the British druids demonstrated: the devastations commited by the Romans at Bath, their encamping on the hot-waters, and their turning their camp into a city fully set forth: and the works of the saxons, and their successors briefly related. Illustrated with thirteen octavo plates, engrav'd by Mr. Pine. /, By John Wood, architect.

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Bath] :, Printed for W. Frederick, bookseller, in Bath,, 1742.

Physical description

[12], 92; [4], 104 p., [13] folded leaves of plates :, ill. ;, 8vo.

Note

Errata on verso of collective t.p.

Note

"An essay towards a description of the city of Bath; and of the British works in its neighbourhood. Part the first" has divisional half-t.p. on leaf B1r.

Note

Catalogued from an incomplete copy consisting of pt. 1 only.

Note

Pt. 2 is dated 1743.

Note

With an additional titlepage for pt. 1 immediately following collective t.p.: "An essay towards a description of Bath, and of the British works in its neighbourhood. In two parts. By John Wood, architect" with the imprint: Bath: printed by Thomas Boddely, 1742.

Citation/references note

ESTC,, N31356

Provenance

Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.

Binding

18th century light brown sheep quarter-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; five raised bands; spine label with gold tooling reads 'Pamphlets'.

Copy-specific note

Bound with six other items.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelf-mark: Dd.7.10.

Copy-specific note

Copy lacks pt. 2.

Subject

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

Added entry--name

Boddely, Thomas, printer.

Added entry--name

Frederick, William, publisher.

Added entry--name

Mann, Nicholas, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, Bath.

001B27452

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096##$aFk.9.08(07)

1001#$aWood, John

24510$aAn essay towards a description of the city of Bath. :$bIn two parts. Wherein its antiquity is ascertained: its situation, mineral waters, and British works described: the antient works in its neighbourhood, the gods, places of worship, religion and learning of the Britons occasionally consider'd: the rise of the British druids demonstrated: the devastations commited by the Romans at Bath, their encamping on the hot-waters, and their turning their camp into a city fully set forth: and the works of the saxons, and their successors briefly related. Illustrated with thirteen octavo plates, engrav'd by Mr. Pine. /$cBy John Wood, architect.

260##$a[Bath] :$bPrinted for W. Frederick, bookseller, in Bath,$c1742.

300##$a[12], 92; [4], 104 p., [13] folded leaves of plates :$bill. ;$c8vo.

500##$aErrata on verso of collective t.p.

500##$a"An essay towards a description of the city of Bath; and of the British works in its neighbourhood. Part the first" has divisional half-t.p. on leaf B1r.

500##$aCatalogued from an incomplete copy consisting of pt. 1 only.

500##$aPt. 2 is dated 1743.

500##$aWith an additional titlepage for pt. 1 immediately following collective t.p.: "An essay towards a description of Bath, and of the British works in its neighbourhood. In two parts. By John Wood, architect" with the imprint: Bath: printed by Thomas Boddely, 1742.

5104#$aESTC,$cN31356

561##$aBooklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.

563##$a18th century light brown sheep quarter-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; five raised bands; spine label with gold tooling reads 'Pamphlets'.

590##$aBound with six other items.

590##$aPrevious shelf-mark: Dd.7.10.

590##$aCopy lacks pt. 2.

651#0$aBath$xDescription and travel$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBoddely, Thomas$eprinter.

7001#$aFrederick, William$epublisher.

7001#$aMann, Nicholas$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dBath.