Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society of Antiquities of London, Vol. XIX (19). 1821 by Luders; Weston; Roger Wilbraham; Henry Ellis; Tay;or Combe; William Bray, Thomas Amyot, Joseph Banks etc - 1821

Society of Antiquaries of London; Printed by T Bensley, London, 1821. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Brown leather covers re-spined with red leather, raised bands and black leather spine labels, gilt lettering on spine, gilt decoration on edges, decoration on uper, lower and inner edges on newer leather has been matched with existing decoration. Corners of covers are scuffed and edges have light wear. Damage to surface at base of spine from adhesive label. Marbled end-papers and text block edges. Contents include: I. Of the King's title of Defender of the Faith by Alexander Luders; II. Copy of a Letter from Queen Elizabeth to King James VI of Scotland, in possession of Mrs Barker by S Weston; III. An Attempt of a Glossary of some words used in Cheshire by Roger Wilbraham; IV. An Account of a Stone Barrow in the parish of Wellow at Stoney Littleton in the County of Somerset which was opened and investigated in May 1816 by Richard Colt Hoare; V. Two seals attached to a deed of the 12th century granted by the Prior and Convent of Saint Bartholomew in Smithfield by Richard Powell; VI. Some Antiquities fund at Fulbourn in Cambridgeshire by E D Clarke; VI*. Copy of an Order made by Cardinal Wolsey, as Lord Chancellor, respecting the management of the affairs of the young Earl of Oxford by Henry Ellis; VII. The Seal of Evesham Abbey in Worcestershire by William Hamper; VIII. An Antique bas-relief on which the Evil Eye or Fascinum is represented by James Millingen; IX. Site of the Priory of Halliwell in Warwickshire, a cell to Roucester Abbey in the County of Stafford by W Hamper; X. The Lottery of 1567 being the first upon record by William Bray; XI. Observations of an historical fact supposed to be established by the Bayeux Tapestry by Thomas Amyot; XII. Roman Encampment near East Hempstead in Berkshire by John Marrien; XIII. VIII continued By Stephen Weston; XIV. An Ancient Celt found near Boston in Lincolnshire by Joseph Banks; XV. Copy of a letter to Sir Robert Atkyns in the Reign of King William from his Brother, Sir Edward Atkyns written from London during the fire in 1666 by S Weston; XVI. Some Anglo-Saxon Pennies found at Dorking in Surrey by Taylor Combe; XVII. The body-armour anciently worn in England by Samuel Rush Meyrick; XVIII. Communication of the Seal and Style of the Mster and Chaplains of the Savoy Hospital in the Strand by W Bray; XIX. Six original letters addressed from persons high in the state in the Years 1647 and 1648 to Col. Hammond, Governor of the Isle of Wight chiefly relating to the intended escape of King Charles I from the Castle at Carisbrook; XX. A Fragment of a very ancient Greek Manuscript on Papyrus together with some sepulchral inscriptions from Nubia by Thomas Young; XXI. A Chain of ancient Fortresses extending through the south-western part of Goucestershire by Thomas John Lloyd Baker; XXII. Further Discoveries of the remains of a Roman Villa at Bignor in Sussex by Samuel Lysons; XXIII. Remains of Roman villa discovered in the Parish of Great Whitcombe in the county of Gloucester by Lysons; XXIV. The Bayeux Tapestry by Charles Stothard; XXV. A Defense of the Early Antiquity of the Bayeux Tapestry by Amylot; XXVI. Ancient Military Garments formerly worn in England by Meyrick; XXVII. Documents Published by Seldon by George Chalmers; XXVIII. Ruins recently exposed in St. Martin's-Le-Grande in clearing the Ground for a new Post Office by J B Gardiner; XXIX. The Confinement of Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton by Order of Queen Elizabeth in 1570 by Bray; XXX. Copy of a Survey of the Priory of Bridlington in Yorkshire by John Caley; XXXI. The Lotus of Antiquity by R Duppa; XXXII. The Book of Household Charges of the L North and his Commandment January 1575 by William Stevenson; XXXIII. Kings of the East Angles from murder of Ethelbert 792 to accession of Edward the Martyr in 855 by Amyot; XXXIV. Discoveries made in taking down the old bridge over the River Thame by P T Taylor; XXXV. Unprinted English Poem, 14th century Richard de Hampole by Joseph Brooks Yates; XXXVI. Lorica Catena of the Romans by Meyrick; XXXVII. Vesica Piscis in the architecture of the middle ages and in Gothic architecture by T Kerrich; XXXVIII. Silver Coins of a Syracuse by Richard Payne Knight; XXXIX. Runic Inscription on the font at Bridekirk by Hamper; XL. The Posts anciently placed on each side of the gates of Chief Magistrates of the cities in England by John Abey Repton; XLI. The Lituus of the Ancient Romans by Edward Daniel Clarke. Single volume of set or series. Contains many single plates and also fold-out plates. No dust jacket, as published. Stamps for Halifax Antiquarian Society and "Withdrawn" stamp on front end-papers and prelims. 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