roger dodsworth stevens john (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: Very Good. Pagination: xvi,120,*117-*120,121-124,*121-*124,125-244,(1),242-375,(9)pp the last being an index and adverts. Frontis, 102 full page plates, including 17 fold-out. Mild dampstaining, worst on reverse of frontis and title page, then lighter and confined to fore-edge margin, hardly noticeable after p. 100. Attractively rebound in dark brown leather, gilt ruling, raised bands to spine and gilt light brown title strip laid in. Original panelled boards laid down. Old pen correction or annotation to pages v, 7, and 292. New endpapers uncracked at gutters. Title page printed in red & black. Dugdale's Monasticon was first published in Latin in three volumes in 1655, 1661, and 1673. This English translation and abridgement was the work of Captain John Stevens (c. 1662-1726), Jacobite soldier, diarist, and Spanish scholar. Stevens was the son of a gentleman of the bedchamber to Catherine of Braganza and became an ardent Jacobite, fighting in the Williamite War in Ireland under the sixteen-year-old Henry Fitzjames, the second natural son of James II; his journal of his experiences, first published in 1912, is among the most importance sources on the conflict. After his military career, Stevens carved out a career in London as a prolific writer and translator, largely translating from Spanish and Portuguese, but also producing this abridged English translation of the Monasticon in 1718 (also published the same year in large-paper issue). This was the second (and more successful) English translation after a 1693 version by James Wright, also abridged. Stevens' translation of Dugdale was the result of genuine passion: his 'meagre earnings in Grub Street were spent in pursuit of his consuming interest in monastic history', and he was to publish a two-volume supplement to Dugdale in 1722-23 (which we also have available), 'containing some 500 additional monastic charters in English translation' (ODNB). ESTC T149944. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Size: 36 x 23.5 cm.

Zustand: Good. Folio. 25 x 38cm. 6 vols. in 8. 19th Century half vellum with leather labels. Engraved additional titles, plates and plans (some double-page), lacks 1 plate in vol. II (p. 451 Benedictine Nun), slightly foxed and browned in a few places,; ink library stamps of the Oxford & Cambridge University Club on verso of titles, a few preliminary ff. corners torn away not affecting text, inner hinges strengthened, contemporary half vellum, gilt morocco labels on spines, t.e.g., folio, 1817-30.OCLC Number: 3337894Language Note: In English and Latin.Notes: "Originally published in Latin by Sir William Dugdale.Added title-pages, engraved, dated 1819-1830.Imprint varies slightly.Originally published in 3 vols. under the joint authorship of Roger Dodsworth and Sir William Dugdale, London, 1655-73. A continuation in 2 vols. was published London, 1722-23, under title: "The history of the antient abbeys, monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches. Being 2 additional volumes to Sir William Dugdale's Monasticon anglicanum . By John Stevens." cf. Pref."The index has been compiled by Mr. Richard Taylor." t. I, p. v.Description: 6 volumes in 8 : illustrations ; 38 cm. Heavy volumes.

2 vols. Folio (13¼ x 9¼ ins). Rebound in late 18th century uniform tree calf, spines gilt tooled in six compartments with contrasting labels, gilt tooled boards edges (vol II with abrasion at bottom edge of spine and corners of both vols lightly bumped and fore-edges a little stained). Pp. [xx] + 1057 + [56] indexes [&] vii + [5] + 538 + [2] index, titles printed in red and black and pages in double columns, illus with 11 and 10 full page engraved plates in each vol and elaborately engraved headpieces and decorative initials in text (some staining throughout on pages and plates of vol I with perforation on dedication page; previous owners' armorial bookplate on front paste-downs and neat 1772 and 1773 inscriptions at top edge of titles).