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]

Added name

Degge, Simon, Sir, 1612-1704.; Hooke, John, active 1714-1730, bookseller.; Mears, W. (William), active 1713-1758, bookseller.

Publication year

1723

ESTC No.

T119503

Grub Street ID

170898

Description

[8], 224, [6],8,[10] p. ; 8°.

Note

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

With an initial advertisement leaf

Pages 170, 171, 174 and 175 are misnumbered 180, 181, 184 and 185, respectively

Woodcut head- and tail-pieces; woodcut initials

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

Includes bibliographical references and index

Signatures: [A]]4B-Q]8R]4.