The history and antiquities of the county of Essex : compiled from the best and most ancient historians, from Domesday-book, Inquisitiones post mortem, and other the most valuable records and mss. &c.

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Plates engraved by Thomas Bowen, J. Mynde, Benjamin Green, George Vertue, Larken, John Hakewill, Bland, Emanuel Bowen, Charles Mosley and Thomas White; after John Deane, Benjamin Green, Dunthorne, J. Kirby, E, Hamman, Thomas Olive and A. Baldrey.
Vol. 1 includes the author's History of Colchester (first published as a separate work in 1748) with special t.p.: The history and antiquities of the most ancient town and borough of Colchester : in three books ... The second edition, improved. London, 1768.
In double columns.
Paging irregular.
Upcott, W. English topography, v. 1. p. 224
Fomerly owned by William A. Foyle, with his burgundy morocco gilt bookplate "W.A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey" to all front pastedowns. 22961184280008651
Extra-illustrated and expanded to 5 volumes, each volume with an added printed title page dated 1908 and bound in early 20th-century red crushed levant full morocco gilt by Morrell, inner dentelles gilt, wide and richly roll-tooled panels in gold and blind, gilt-decorated spines with raised bands. The contents are mounted on large paper, the whole being extended with hundreds of extra-illustrations of varying sizes, containing approximately 36 maps, some colored, plus approximately 20 watercolors and drawings and 750 prints including portraits and views, coloured aquatints, other colored plates, mezzotints, lithographs, stipple etchings, line engravings, india proofs, woodcuts, facsimiles, etc. Also with a manuscript index volume comprising 24 leaves (plus 18 blank), completed alphabetically in a neat hand, bound in red crushed levant half morocco gilt to match. For further information, consult library staff. 22961184280008651