The history and antiquities of the county of Leicester. Compiled from the Best and Most Antient Historians; Inquisitiones Post Mortem, and other Valuable Records, in the Tower, Rolls, Exchequer, Dutchy, and Augmentation Offices; the Registers of the Diocese of Lincoln; the Chartularies and Registers of Religious Houses; the College of Arms; the British Museum; the Libraries of Oxford and Cambridge; and other Public and Private Repositories. Including also Mr. Burton's Description of the County, Published in 1622; and the Later Collections of Mr. Staveley, Mr. Carte, Mr. Peck, and Sir Thomas Cave. By John Nichols, F. S. A. Edinb. & Perth. In four volumes

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• John Nichols (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by and for John Nichols, Printer to the Society of Antiquaries, MDCCXCV. [1795]-1815.

Publication year

1795-1815

ESTC No.

T79078

Grub Street ID

300744

Description

4 v. in 8, plates : ill., coats of arms, geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 2°.

Note

In eight parts, with title pages dated: Vol.1, pt.1 \U+2013\ 1795; v.1, pt.2 \U+2013\ 1815; v.2, pt.1 \U+2013\ 1795; v.2, pt.2 \U+2013\ 1798; v.3, pt.1 \U+2013\ 1800; v.3, pt.2 \U+2013\ 1804; v.4, pt.1 \U+2013\ 1807; v.4, pt.2 \U+2013\ 1811

Vol.1, pt.1 has 'A brief index to the introductory volume; to be canceled and enlarged hereafter' p.49-51 at end. Not present in all copies, some copies end with p.48

Pagination: Vol.1, pt.1: xiv, [4], xxx, xxxiii-liv, [24], xli-xlvi, xlvii*-xlviii, xlvii-clxxii, clxxvii-clxxx, clxxix-ccviii, 134, [4], 4, 4*-5*, 5-250, 51, [1] p. Vol.1, pt. 2: viii, 251-466, *466-[*467], 467-626, 53-158, 10, 28, 113, [1], 86, 26 p. Vol.2, pt.1: [4], 16, *17-*20, [1], 18-232, *232-*233, 233-259, 2 pages numbered *259, **259, 260-261, 5 pages numbered **261, ***261, 262, *262, **262, 263-381, 382/384=[1 page], 385-416, *417-*418, 417-426, 140 p. Vol.2, pt.2: [4], 431-444, *445-*446, 445-470, *471-*474, 471-632, *631-*632, 633-634, *635-*636, 635-692, *693-*694, 693-896, 141-150 p. Vol.3, pt.1: xxii, 4, *5-*6, 5-60, *61-*66, 61-166, *167-*170, 167-216, *215-*216, 217-300, [2], 301-516, *513-*516, 517-560, 16 p

Vol.3, pt.2: [4], 561-636, *637-*640, 637-660, *657-*664, 661-720, *715-*722, 723-732, *731-*734, 733-784, *783-*784, 785-858, *859-*860, 859-876, *873-*876, 877-882, *883-*886, 883-954, 4, 955-990, *979-*990, 991-1006, *1007-*1012, 1011-1046, *1047-*1050, 1047-1094, *1095-*1096, 1095-1124, *1125-*1126, 1125-1150, 17-72 p. Vol.4, pt.1: [4], 424 p. Vol.4, pt.2: xiv, 425-450, *451-*452, 451-524, *519-*526, 527-628, *629-*630, 629-632, *633-*634, 633-724, *725-[*726], 725-806, *807-*808, 807-840, *841-*856, 845-852, *853-*854, 853-865, 866/868=[1 page], 869-888, *889-*892, 889-914, *915-*916, 915-962, *963-*964, 963-978, *979-*984, 979-1054 p

Bromley House Library report plates: Vol.1 pt.1: 23 leaves of plates (2 coloured); v.1 pt.2: 31 leaves of plates; v.2 pt.1: 63 leaves of plates (2 folding); v.2 pt.2: 62 leaves of plates; v.3 pt.1: 72 leaves of plates (1 folding); v.3. pt.2: 86 leaves of plates, 23 folding pedigree tables; v.4 pt.1: 61 leaves of plates, 1 folding pedigree table; v.4 pt.2: 128 leaves of plates.

Uncontrolled note

Pagination is a real mess: Vol.I: xiv, [4], liv, [24], xli-clxxx, clxxix-ccviii, 134, 250, 48p. Vol.II: viii, 251-626, 53-158, 10, 28, 113, [1], 86, 26p. Vol.III: [4], 424, 140, 425-426p. Vol.IV: [4], 431-896, 141-150p