The Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation, From the Coming of Julius Caesar Into This Island, in the 60th Year Before the Incarnation of Christ, Till the Year of Our Lord 731. Written in Latin by Venerable Bede, and Now Translated Into English from Dr. Smith's Edition. To Which is Added, the Life of the Author. Also Explanatory Notes. London: Printed for J. Batley, and T. Meighan, MDCCXXIII (1723).
-------------------
Provenance:
Ink ownership inscription reading "Thos Stowers. Charter H Square 1790."
Bookplate of Miss Stowers with ink inscriptions reading above the name "Charles Parish 1870 ???."; next to the name "= A. F. S."; and below "Emelie Frances Parish, daughter of Charles Parish, great grand daughter of Thos Stowers."
-------------------
Size: 130 x 207 mm in slipcase (approx.)
Condition:
[(1), t.p., (1), 44pp., 1ff., 479pp., 1pp., (1)].
Rebound with a matching slipcase. Full brown calf with two black tooled labels in compartments to the spine between raised bands. Binding with very minor rubbing and scuffing. Both boards securely attached. Very minor shelf and edge wear. Page edges toned. New pastedowns and blanks from the rebinding, with the original front pastedown glued down over the new front pastedown, with the original bookplate and ownership inscriptions. Title page backed onto new paper. Text block fairly clean with toning and some foxing. Slipcase near fine.
[OCLC 54330624].
