The Vale-royall of England. Or, the county palatine of Chester illustrated. Wherein is contained a g...
The Vale-royall of England. Or, the county palatine of Chester illustrated. Wherein is contained a geographical and historical description of that famous county, with all its hundreds and seats of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders; its rivers, towns, castles, buildings ancient and modern. Adorned with maps and prospects, and the coats of arms belonging to every individual family of the whole county. / Performed by William Smith, and William Webb, gentlemen. Published by Mr. Daniel King. To which is annexed, an exact chronology of all its rulers and governors both in church and state, from the time of the foundation of the stately City of Chester, to this very day: fixed by eclipses, and other chronological characters. Also, an excellent discourse of the Island of Man ...
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Full title
Publisher
London : Printed by John Streater..., 1656.
Date
1656.
Call Numbers
SC/Q0026
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
[12], 99, [7], 239, [11], 55, [7], 34 p., [5] plates (4 folded) : ill., maps, coats of arms ; 28 cm. (8vo)
Publication information
Publisher
London : Printed by John Streater..., 1656.
Analytical title
Discription historicall & geographicall of the Countie Palatine of Chester.
Short treatise of the Isle of Man. Digested into six chapters.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1656.
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Alternative Titles
Full title
The Vale-royall of England. Or, the county palatine of Chester illustrated. Wherein is contained a geographical and historical description of that famous county, with all its hundreds and seats of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders; its rivers, towns, castles, buildings ancient and modern. Adorned with maps and prospects, and the coats of arms b...
Variant title
Discription historicall & geographicall of the Countie Palatine of Chester.
Short treatise of the Isle of Man. Digested into six chapters.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
"A short treatise of the Isle of Man..." has own t.p. and paging. Dedication signed James Chaloner.
Added t.p., engr., has title: A discription historicall & geographicall of the Countie Palatine of Chester ...
Also attributed to Daniel King. cf. NUC pre-56.
Includes indexes.
The "Chronicon centrense" has separate paging. Dedication signed Samuel Lee.
Rare Books copy: Has bookplate "Samuel Bancroft"....
Citation / References Note
Wing, B5180.
Wing, K488.
Wing, S4286.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SC/Q0026
Record Identifier
74VKDOD6WR2b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKDOD6WR2b
Other Identifiers
DDC
914.27
MMS ID
991018947369702626
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