<< YCBA Home Yale Center for British Art Yale Center for British Art << YCBA Home

YCBA Collections Search

 
IIIF Actions
Creator:
Jackson, John Edward, 1805–1891
Title(s):
The history of the parish of Grittleton, in the county of Wilts. / by the Rev. J.E. Jackson ... ; with an introductory essay on the attributes and interesting peculiarities of topographical literature ; the sources, objects, and uses of national and local records, also definitions and explanations of topographical words, & c., by John Britton ... ; with a map and engravings ; pub. by the Wiltshire Topographical Society.
Published/Created:
London : Printed by J.B. Nichols and Son, 1843.
Physical Description:
viii, 28, lxvi, [2] p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA670 W7 J33 1843+ Copy 1 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
[Request]

Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA670 W7 J33 1843+ Copy 2 Oversize
[Request]
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Articles & Chapters
Notes:
Wiltshire Topographical Society "Laws and regulations" and list of members: p. [v]-viii.
Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 147
BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Copy 1 is the Abbey copy. Bookplate of Chas. Tyler. Bound in blind- and gold- stamped brown publisher's cloth. Circular medal of Wiltshire Topographical Society stamped on front cover. Double-page letterpress inset: Pedigree of White and Houlton of Grittleton, Co. Wilt., bound between p. 8 and 9 of text.
BAC: Copy 2 is bound in blind- and gold- stamped maroon publisher's cloth. Circular medal of Wiltshire Topographical Society stamped on front cover. 'Wiltshire Topographical Society. Report of the Council to the annual meeting, June 3, 1843'-[1] leaf tipped in at front of copy 2. Double-page letterpress inset: Pedigree of White and Houlton of Grittleton, Co. Wilt.,bound between p. 8 and 9 of text.
BAC: Publisher's advertisement: [2] p. at end.
Illustrations by J.H. Le Keux; after C.J. Richardson. Printed by Horwood & Co.
Subject Terms:
Great Britain -- History, Local.
Grittleton (England) -- Description and travel.
Grittleton (England) -- History.
Horwood & Co. -- Printer.
Lithography -- Specimens -- 1843.
Local history.
Nichols, J.B. and Son -- Printer.
Tyler, Charles -- Bookplate.
Contributors:
Britton, John, 1771–1857. Essay on topographical literature.
Wiltshire Topographical Society.
Le Keux, John Henry, 1812–1896, engraver.
Richardson, C. J. (Charles James), 1806–1871, ill.
Export:
XML


If you have information about this object that may be of assistance please contact us.