1673 1ed Peter Leycester Historical Antiquities Ireland Cheshire England FOLIO

1673 1^ed Peter Leycester Historical Antiquities Ireland Cheshire England FOLIO

Peter Leycester was 17^th-century English historian known primarily for his major work ‘Historical Antiquities’, a work in which Leycester discusses the historical records of Great Britain. This book is notable for having the “first instance of private correspondence between Sir Thomas Mainwaring and Leycester.” Leycester questions the legitimacy of Amicia, daughter of the Earl of Chester. This work directly lead to a dispute between Mainwaring and Leycester. (Moule)

A highly rare and valuable first edition, printed in folio; both parts bound in one tome.

Item number: #5447

Price: $750

LEYCESTER, Peter

Historical antiquities, in two books· The first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland. The second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire· Faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester Baronet. Whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.

London : printed by W.L. for Robert Clavell, in Cross-Key Court in Little-Britain, M. DC. LXXIII. [1673]. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes in 1
  • [6], 302, [10], 395-437, [3]
  • Numerous in-text engravings throughout
• References: Wing L 1943; ESTC R 2116; Lowndes 1130; Moule, Bibliotheca Heraldica Magne Brittaniae
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~12.75in X 8.5in (32.5cm x 21.5cm)

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