Book Details

Book Reference:	24418
Author:	[ELLIS (Sir Henry)] Editor.
Title:	A Catalogue of Manuscripts, Formerly in the Possession of Francis Hargrave... now Deposited in the British Museum.
Price:	£125.00
Year:
Description:	Printed by G. Woodfall. 1818. First Edition, 4to, [iv],188pp., a British Library duplicate with a couple of their small faint stamps, orig. boards, upper cover detached, uncut. The collection of 499 manuscripts was purchased of the representatives of Francis Hargrave, together with his library of books, by a Vote of the House of Commons, passed July 1st, 1813. It consists almost exclusively of Law.
Subjects:	Antiquarian | Illustrated Manuscripts | Economics