Palaeographia Britannica: or, Discourses on Antiquities in Britain. (Number 1 & 2)

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Dedication copy with the dedicates armorial bookplate. 2 parts bound as 1, first editions, 1743 & 1746, in attractive gilt tooled maroon refurbished boards. Later re-spine, old laid down, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt title to green morocco label. Internally, frontis, No1, 1743, [4], 52, 3 pls (with 2 large folding). Frontis, No 2, 1746, [5], [1], (ii-v) preface, [1], (ii-iv) index, 135 pp, [1] errata, 6 pls (2 folding). Contemporary red marbled endpapers, a.e.g., book label to FPD (David W Phillipson) plus the armorial bookplate of Lord Hardwicke (the dedicatee), a few minor nicks to a couple of leaf edges. An attractive example. (250*194 mm). (ESTC T144385. T144383 ). Title continues: Number I. Origines Roystonianæ, or, an account of the oratory of Lady Roisia Foundress of Royston, discovered at Royston, in august 1742 and Origines Roystonianæ, Part II. or a defence of lady Roisia de Vere foundress of Roiston, against the calumny of Mr. Parkin..