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A restitution of decayed intelligence, in antiquities : concerning the most noble, and renowned English nation / by the study, and travel of R.U. ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PE124 .V47 1655 Frost copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Verstegan, Richard, approximately 1550-1640.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Old English, ca. 450-1100--Early works to 1800.
- English language.
- History.
- English language--Old English.
- Great Britain--History--Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain.
- Penn Provenance:
- Frost, Robert (donor) (Frost Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 24 unnumbered pages, 24, 27-264 pages, 10 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 17 cm (8vo)
- Fingerprint:
- soa- atin rsir CHth (3) 1655 (A)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by T. Newcomb for Joshua Kirton ..., 1655.
- Notes:
- "R.U." is Richard Verstegan. Cf. ESTC.
- "A reissue, with cancel title page, of Wing V269."--ESTC.
- Signatures: A-S⁸ T⁴.
- B1 is signed correctly. In another state, B1 is missigned "C". Cf. ESTC.
- Engraved title vignette and illustrations.
- Woodcut head-piece and initials.
- Type ornament head-pieces.
- Printed marginalia.
- "Dedicated unto the Kings most excellent Majesty."
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Frost Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2010 by Robert Frost.
- Frost Collection copy has bookseller's ms. notes in pencil on front free endpaper.
- Cited in:
- Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), V270
- ESTC R3529
- OCLC:
- 228726834
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