Eboracum : or the history and antiquities of the city of York, from its original to the present times. Together with the history of the cathedral church, and the lives of the archbishops of that see, from the first introduction of Christianity into the northern parts of this island, to the present state and condition of that magnificent fabrick. Collected from authentick manuscripts, publick records, ancient chronicles, and modern historians. And illustrated with copper plates. In two books. By Francis Drake, of the City of York, Gent. F. R. S. and member of the Society of Antiquaries in London.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Drake, Francis, 1696-1771.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

York (England).

Physical Description:

28 unnumbered pages,398 pages, 2 unnumbered pages,399-627,cx pages, 35 unnumbered pages,plates : illustrations ; 2⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed by William Bowyer for the author, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With a list of subscribers.

With a divisional titlepage to 'Book the second' after p. 398.

Bowyer's records show 700 copies printed on crown and 100 on royal; the number of royal copies was raised from 50 after part of the edition was printed, necessitating reprinting of sheets B-T.

Signatures: [A]² a-d² f-g² B-5I² (5I1 + [chi]1) 5K-9K².

Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2313

English Short Title Catalog, T65433.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.