1695 History of OXFORD 1st ed Ambrosden England Norman Conquest Kennett

1695 History of OXFORD 1^st ed Ambrosden England Norman Conquest Kennett

White Kennett’s “Parochial Antiquities” is a rare, 17^th-century history of Ambrosden, Oxfordshire. This book proved to be one of the best and most thorough works on Ambrosden, covering Burcester and other counties near Oxford. It is worth noting that Kennett opens this study with a description of ancient Britains and Danes, as well as an extensive accounts of Romans and the Roman invasion, Roman highways and pottery, and so much more. Other noteworthy topics include

• Life of William the Conqueror
• Reigns of each king of England
• Norman invasion

The nine folding plates found in this 1695 first edition are of the utmost rarity.

Item number: #27336

Price: $750

KENNETT, White

Parochial antiquities attempted in the history of Ambrosden, Burcester, and other adjacent parts in the counties of Oxford and Bucks

Oxford: Printed at the Theater, 1695. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [16], 703 (i.e., 701), [147]
  • 9 plates
• References: ESTC R25441
• Provenance:
  • Armorial Bookplate – Dacre
    • Possibly Anne Lennard (1684–1755), suo jure 16th Baroness Dacre. Her parents were Thomas Lennard, 1st Earl of Sussex and 15th Baron Dacre, and Lady Anne Fitzroy (the illegitimate daughter of King Charles II). Upon Thomas Lennard’s death, his earldom became extinct and his barony fell into abeyance, eventually falling to Anne, though she was his younger daughter. This armorial features the coats of arms of both the Lennard family and that of Barrett, from her first husband, Richard Barrett-Lennard, Esq. (d. 1716). Motto: POUR BIEN DESIRER
  • Bookplate – David J. Watts
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; secure
• Size: ~10in X 8in (25cm x 20cm)

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