1721 – History of University of Cambridge | First Edition | Richard Parker & Nicholas Cantalupus

The History and Antiquities of the University of Cambridge is a rare, early 18^th-century collection of two early Latin works on the origins and history of the colleges of Cambridge: Historiola Cantabrigiensis by Nicholas Cantalupus and Skeletos Cantabrigiensis by Richard Parker. The book surveys the changes of the colleges through the reigns of Kings and how they affected the university. It also notably includes a table of the diocese of Canterbury and York which includes most famous names such as Thomas Cranmer and Henry Deane.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The History and Antiquities of the University of Cambridge: Containing I. Its Original and Progress. II. A Discription [sic] of the Present Colleges
• Author(s): Richard Parker
• Contributor(s): Nicholas Cantalupus (Translated from); Richard Parker (Translated from)
• Publisher: London, Printed for T. Warner
• Edition: First Edition, 1721
• Binding: Leather spine over cloth boards
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Size:  8 in x 5 in (20.3 cm x 12.7 cm)
• Collation: [2], x, 265, [5] pp
• Contents Include:
  • Historiola Cantabrigiensis translated into English
  • Skeletos Cantabrigiensis translated into English

Condition:

Very Good. Professionally rebound in leather and cloth with tight hinges. Gilt spine title intact. Pages are clean with only light toning. No missing sections.

Why Collect This?

• First edition featuring Latin and English text
• Includes two early historical accounts of Cambridge

Item Number: #29945