The Regal And Ecclesiastical Antiquities Of England: Containing, In A Complete Series, The Representations of all the English Monarchs, From Edward the Confessor to Henry the Eighth. Together With Many of the Great Persons that were eminent, Under their several Reigns. The Figures are principally introduced in Antient Delineations of the most remarkable Passages of History; And are correctly copied from the Originals, which particularly express the Dress and Customs of the Time, to which each Piece respectively relates. The Whole carefully collected from Antient Illuminated Manuscripts. By Joseph Strutt.
London:: Published for the Author, by J. Thane, Printseller, the Corner of Gerrard-Street, in Prince's-Street, Soho; to be had also of Mr. Shropshire, in New-Bond-Street, and of Mr. Snelling, No. 163, Fleet-Street., M.DCC.LXXIII.
Physical Description
iv, 5-39, [3] p., 60 pl.; 237 mm. (Folio).
Contents
[Title-p.] - To the Reader - Regal And Ecclesiastical Antiquities, &c. A Description of the Plates [I-LX]; Errata - [Plates I-LX] - A List Of The Kind Encouragers of this Work.
Responsibility Note
Several plates are signed by J. Strutt as draughtsman and/or engraver.
References
ESTC, T109574
R. Sweet, Antiquaries: the discovery of the past in eighteenth-century Britain (2004).
B.L. Haigh, A consideration of the antiquarian and literary works of Joseph Strutt [dissertation, Univy. London] (1984).
W. Strutt, A memoir of the life of Joseph Strutt (1896).
Provenance
Recorded in RAA Library, Catalogue, 1802.
Binding Note
18th-century mottled calf, with royal arms of Britain and 'R.A.' gilt-tooled on upper cover; rebacked; red morocco spine-label, lettered, 'Antiquities of England. Strutt', and, 'R.A. 1778'.
Subject
Kings - Queens - Church - Church history - Costume - Dress - Great Britain - History
Illumination of books and manuscripts - Great Britain - History
Art history - Great Britain - 18th century
Pictorial works - Armorial bindings - Great Britain - 18th century