The history and antiquities of Northamptonshire / Compiled from the manuscipt collections of the late learned antiquary John Bridges, esq. By the Rev. Peter Whalley.

The history and antiquities of Northamptonshire / Compiled from the manuscipt collections of the late learned antiquary John Bridges, esq. By the Rev. Peter Whalley.

Bridges Northamptonshire

Oxford : Sold by T. Payne, London; D. Prince and J. Cooke, Oxford; and Mr. Lacy, Northampton, 1791.

2 v. : 39 pl. incl. 1 front. (port.) plans ; 41 cm

Paging irregular.

At the death of Bridges his mss. were placed in the hands of Gibbons, a law-bookseller, who engaged Dr. Samuel Jebb to edit them. Before many numbers had appeared Gibbons became bankrupt and the manuscripts were secured by Mr. William Cartwright. A committee was formed to publish the work, the editing being entrusted to the Rev. Peter Whalley, who issued the first volume in 1762, the work first appearing as a whole in 1791. cf. Dict. nat. biog.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T144347

Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.

DA670.N7 B8 Cage

Folger copy: Leather binding with gold-tooled border and gilt lettering on spine. Armorial bookplate (motto: In hac vince): Charles Barclay.