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Hull (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
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Rare books and special collections.
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Descript |
[4], iv, 887 (i.e. 891), [13] p., [13] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, genealogical table, maps, portrait ; 27 cm. (4to) |
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Continued to 1791. |
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In double columns. |
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Inscribed above portrait of Edward I: "Frontispiece to Briggs's New and complete history of Kingston upon Hull." |
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Thomas Briggs put George Hadley's name on the title page. As his other publications are in the field of oriental languages and he had no known connection with Hull, there is reason to doubt this attribution. |
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Includes index. |
Copy and Version Identification Note |
Copy 1: Frontispiece bound along left-hand edge. |
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Copy 1: Brynmor Jones Library compliments slip on front endpaper: The Librarian is aware that this book has been indelibly defaced by some vandal. There is no need for other readers to report the damage. |
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Copy 1: 20th century annotations and underlining in pencil and biro. |
Binding Information |
Copy 1: 19th century half binding of brown leather over marbled paper. Red page edges. |
Ownership and Custodial History |
Copy 2: Signature of K.A. MacMahon on front endpaper. |
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Copy 2: Signature on title page: Robert Raines, 1790. Possibly a member of the Raines family of Hull or the Raines family of Flinton |
Copy and Version Identification Note |
Copy 2: Frontispiece bound along right-hand edge. |
Binding Information |
Copy 2: 20th century book cloth binding. |
Ownership and Custodial History |
Copy 3: Brynmor Jones Library bookplate: Presented by Miss Margaret Scott, Sutton. Bequest. |
Copy and Version Identification Note |
Copy 3: Frontispiece bound along right-hand edge. |
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Copy 3: Lacks preface (pages [i]-iv). |
Binding Information |
Copy 3: 20th century quarter binding of leather over bookcloth. |
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Copy 3: Severely cropped: only 25 cm tall. |
Alt author |
Briggs, Thomas, active 1781-1794, printer, publisher.
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Copy 2: MacMahon, Kenneth A., former owner.
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Copy 2: Raines, Robert, active 1790, former owner.
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Copy 3: Scott, Margaret, 1874 or 1875-1932, donor.
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