The making of a county history: John Bridges' Northamptonshire

Pages:
220
Authors:
Tony Brown; Glenn Foard
Published:
1994
ISBN:
094759020X
Abstract:
A biography of the eighteenth-century antiquary, author of the posthumously published History and antiquities of Northamptonshire. The compilation of that major work is studied in detail. Appendices comprise 'The itinerary of John Bridges 1718-1722' (181-7), 'The 1734 catalogue of Mr Brydges manuscripts' (188-92), 'Index systems of the Bridges manuscripts' (193-4), 'Material found wanting for the History in 1735' (195-7), and 'Lists of drawings produced for Bridges' (198-202) Oetgen, Jeremy
Source description:
xii, pls, figs, tables, refs, index. Price £9 (pb)
Dataset:
BAB
Classifications:
1A

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