The history and antiquities of Staffordshire. : Compiled from the manuscripts of Huntbach, Loxdale, Bishop Lyttelton, ... The whole brought down to the present time; ... By the Rev. Stebbing Shaw, ...

London : Printed by and for J. Nichols. Sold also by J. Robson; T. Payne; J. White; and all the principal booksellers in Staffordshire and the adjoining counties, 1798-1801.

2v.,plates,tables : ill., maps ; (fol.)

With a list of subscribers in vol.1.

Vol.2, dated 1801, is "Volume II. Part I.".

No more published.

The 'Appendix to Burton-upon-Trent' in vol.1 has separate pagination and register; the 'Additions and corrections to the general history, &c. in vol.I.' and 'Appendix of additions and corrections to the parochial history, volume I. and II.' have separate pagination and register.

Several prospectuses were issued at various times: 'History.

& antiquities of Staffordshire', [Derby, 1793?], 'Proposals for publishing by subscription The history and antiquities of Staffordshire', [London], 1793, and another similarly titled, [London, 1793].

The 'A series of engravings from Shaw's History of Staffordshire, with a set of the unpublished plates, with were prepared for the continuation' was published in London in [1842?].

Some proof sheets, pp.291-326, to continue vol.2 exist.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T149642

Great Britain -- England -- London.

DA670.S7S5 Cage