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Richard gough was a prominent and influential english antiquarian. Antiquaries and antiquities in eighteenthcentury england jstor. Richard gough fsa frs 21 october 1735 20 february 1809 was a prominent and. Cambridge core social and population history the antiquities and memoirs of the parish of myddle, county of salop by richard gough. Richard gough 17351809, antiquary, was born in london, received a private education, and was admitted a fellowcommoner of corpus christi college, cambridge, in july 1752, but left in. A collection of all the wills, now known to be extant, of the.
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Antiquarian books are like the grandparents of books. Richard gough fsa frs 21 october 1735 20 february 1809 was a prominent and influential english antiquarian. He ran one of the largest printing houses in london, he worked furiously hard at astonishing speed and, as editor and printer of the monthly gentlemans magazine from 1778 he had ready access to the wider antiquarian community. Rogers 19171995 had created a card catalogue with notes on the annotations and provenances of these missals. A collection of all the wills, now known to be extant, of. The history of myddle by gough, richard used books and rare. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient objects of art or science, archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts. Bernard nurse bernard nurse highlights the seminal work of the antiquary richard gough 17351809, exploring his topographical collections now held at the university of oxfords bodleian library.
Works about gough gough, richard, in dictionary of national biography, london. Or a chorographical description description of the flourishing kingdoms of england, scotland, and ireland, and the islands adjacent. The antiquities and memoirs of the parish of myddle, county of salop. Peter harrington specialises in selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, library sets, maps and original artwork. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Richard gough of myddle in shropshire baptised 1635, died 1723 was a farmer and also acted as a land steward. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century and 16th century volumes. Books by richard gough author of the history of myddle. Gough, richard dnb00 wikisource, the free online library. May 28, 2004 at their best, as in the works of richard gough or william stukeley, antiquaries set new standards of accuracy and perception in fields ranging from the study of the ancient britons to that of medieval architecture. Since its foundation by edward cave in 1731 the gentlemans magazine had been a significant agent of. Bequeathed to the bodleian library in the year mdccxcix by richard gough, esq. Sep 14, 2019 works about gough gough, richard, in dictionary of national biography, london. Also note that full insurance is included in all book sales at no extra cost to you the buyer so please order books with full confidence. The father 16811751 went, when only eleven years old, to china with sir richard gough, his uncle, kept all his accounts, and was. Bequeathed to the bodleian library, in the year mdccxcix by richard gough, esq.
Abaa members offer fine rare and antiquarian books and other printed materials, including maps, prints, photographs, ephemera, manuscripts, documents, and handwritten materials such as journals and diaries, correspondence, logbooks and ledgers from the beginning of the print era to the present. Minutes london, also by congress of archaeological societies page images at hathitrust. Noun then, around 1820, a philadelphia antiquarian named alexander young found winslows account. Gough, richard 17351809, antiquary this page summarises records created by this person the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the covering dates of the collection, the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to. We are full time booksellers and a member of the pbfa. The way american kids are learning about the first thanksgiving is changing, 21 nov. Waxman, time, i was teaching a lot of misconceptions. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is.
Bookbid has been buying and selling rare books for over 30 years. Richard gough acquired the first rudiments of latin under the tuition of a courlander. Annotated and with an introduction on john nichols and the antiquarian and anecdotal movements of the late eighteenth century pp. All members agree to abide by the abaas code of ethics. Nov 23, 2011 gough, richard 17351809, antiquary, born on 21 oct. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Richard gough 17351809, antiquary, was born in london, received a private education, and was admitted a fellowcommoner of corpus christi college, cambridge, in july 1752, but left in 1756 without taking a degree. The father 16811751 went, when only eleven years old, to china with sir richard gough, his uncle, kept. Antiquaries is the definitive account of a great historical enterprise. Gough himself wrote that it is in a style superior to any of the maps.
Richard goughs most popular book is the history of myddle. Think of them as the wise and familiar grandparents of your book collection. Buy the escape from singapore by richard gough online at alibris. A catalogue of the entire and valuable library with the exception of the department of british topography, bequeathed to the bodleian library of that eminent antiquary richard gough deceased. Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. Voewood rare books is a secondhand and antiquarian book shop, founded 40 years ago by the writer simon gough, and has since been a part of simon finch rare boo. Richard gough has 53 books on goodreads with 5 ratings. Liber quotidianus contrarotulatoris garderobae by england 10 editions published. The antiquities and memoirs of the parish of myddle, county.
The author of this work, written in 17001 but not published until the nineteenth century, is sometimes confused with his later namesake, the antiquarian richard gough 17351809, though they are not in fact related. A catalogue of the books relating to british topography, and saxon and northern literature. Translated from the edition published by the author in mdcvii. By his will gough gave to the university of oxford all his printed books and. The history of myddle by richard gough the folio society. A collection of all the wills, now known to be extant, of the kings and queens of england, princes and princesses of wales, and every branch of the blood royal, from the reign of william the conqueror, to that of henry the seventh exclusive. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. We are members of the antiquarian booksellers association of america, the leading association of rare book dealers in america.
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February 20, 1809 was an english antiquarian, born in london. Anecdotes of british topography cambridge library collection blog. Buy the history of myddle new ed by richard gough isbn. Edited with an introduction and notes by david hey. His books and manuscripts relating to anglosaxon and northern literature, all his collections in the department of british topography, and a large number. Works by this author published before january 1, 1925 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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Sir richard colt hoare, the ancient history of wiltshire london, 1812, p. Gough was one of the first to recognise the importance of old maps in. The escape from singapore by richard gough alibris. Acquired by richard gough in 1774, the gough map of the british isles is justly famous as one of the earliest maps to depict britain as a geographically recognisable island. Peter harrington rare books first edition books, signed. Richard gough antiquarian richard gough october 21, 1735 ndash.
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