Book Description

The Second Edition Frontis, title page [6] + vi + [2] + 292pp + Appendix of the History and Antiquities of the Ely 70pp + 27pp further addenda which updates the information in the first edition to include material 1771-1812. Small folio. 50 plates including some fold out plates, plates in the text etc. Original boards. Paper label. For sale with A Supplement to the Second Edition of Mr Bentham’s History of Antiquities of the Cathedral and Conventual Church of Ely. comprising enlarged accounts of the monastery Lady Chapel, Prior Crawden’s Chapel, the palaces and other buildings connected with the See and the Church.... also notes architectural, biographical, historical and explanatory Frontis, (4)pp + xiip (including note saying the name of John Murray of Albermarle Street London was omitted on the title page of the volume) +154 + 44 + (2) + 54pp + (1)pp. 16 full pate plates. 1817. Original boards and paper label to match the 1812 part. Boards very rubbed but as issued and paper labels friable and worn.
Author BENTHAM James
Date (1771) 1821
Binding In original board as issued
Publisher Norwich Printed by and for Stevenson, Matchett and Stevenson
Condition Binding worn

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