A survey of Staffordshire. Containing, the antiquities of that county, with a description of Beeston-Castle in Cheshire. By Sampson Erdeswicke, Esq; Publish'd from Sir William Dugdale's Transcript of the Author's Original Copy. To which are added, some Observations upon the possessors of monastery-lands in Staffordshire. By Sir Simon Degge, Knt.

People / Organizations

• Sampson Erdeswicke (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Mears, at the Lamb without Temple Bar; and J. Hooke, at the Flower-de-Luce against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, MDCCXXIII. [1723]

Publication year

1723-1723

ESTC No.

T119503

Grub Street ID

170898

Description

[8],224,[6],8,[10]p. ; 8⁰

Note

A reissue of the 1717 edition, with a cancel titlepage. A variant has a composite cancel titlepage comprising the top two thirds of 1717 titlepage, and bottom third of the 1723 cancel titlepage pasted together.

Pp. 170, 171, 174 and 175 are misnumbered 180, 181, 184 and 185.

The 'Observations' have a divisional titlepage at Q3 and separate pagination.

With an initial advertisement leaf.