First Edition. Category: Archaeology, British History. Language: English. ISBN: No ISBN.

Clean firm brown covers with gilt lettering on the spine, light wear to edges, sound binding, clean pages, slightly darkened at edges. Light foxing to end-papers of part 2.

Volumes contain many black and white plates, photographs and illustrations. Part 2 contains colour plates facing 390, 616, 654 (fold out plan), 692, 738 (double plate) and 744.

Contents include:
I. Recent Researches in Barrows in Yorkshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, etc. by Rev. William Greenwell:

II. Sculptured Cross at Kelloe, Durham by Rev. J. T. Fowler;

III. Astrolabe Planisphere of English make by Worshipful Chancellor Ferguson;

IV. Sculptured Doorways of the Lady Chapel of Glastonbury Abbey;

V. Roger of Salisbury, 1st Bishop of Bath and Wells 1244-47 by Rev. C. M. Church;

VI. Kalendar and Rite used by Catholics since time of Elizabeth I by Rev. John Morris;

VII. MS. List of Officers of the London Trained Bands in 1643 by Hon. Harold Arthur Dillon;

VIII. Discovered Manuscript containing Statutes compiled by Dean Colet for the Government of the Chantry Priests and other Clergy in St. Paul�s Cathedral by Rev. W. Sparrow Simpson;

IX. Bas-relief symbolising Music in the Cathedral Church of Rimini by J. G. Waller;

X. Revised History of the Column of Phocas in the Roman Forum by F. M. Nichols;

XI. Inventory of the Vestry in Westminster Abbey taken in 1388 by J. Wickham Legg;

XII. Exploration of a Barrow at Youngsbury near Ware, Herts by John Evans;

XIII. Oratory of the Holy Trinity at Barton in the Isle of Wight by Thomas F. Kirby;

XIV. Late-Celtic Urn-Field at Aylesford, Kent and on the Gaulish, Illyro-Italic, and Classical Connexions of the Forms of Pottery and Bronze-work there discovered by Arthur John Evans;

XV. Wall painting in St. Anselm�s chapel in Canterbury cathedral by Rev. John Morris;

XVI. Hieratic Papyrus of Nesi-Amsu, scribe in the Temple of Amen-Ra at Thebes 305BC by E. A. Wallis Budge;

XVII. Recent discovery of part of the Roman Wall of London by George E. Fox;

XVIII. Benefactions of Thomas Heywood, Dean of Lichfield 1457-92 by Rev. J. Charles Cox;

XIX. 13th Century Oak Hall at Tiptofts Manor, Essex Prof J. Henry Middleton;

XX. Roman Villa in Spoonley Wood, Gloucestershire and Romano-British houses generally by Middleton;

XXI. Sculptured alabaster tablets called Saint John�s Heads by W. H. St. John Hope;

XXII. Use of the terms Crosier, Pastoral Staff and Cross by J. T. Fowler;

XXIII. Excavations on site of Roman Silchester, Hants by George E. Fox and St. John Hope;

Appendix
1. Bronze Scabbard of Late-Celtic work found at Hunsbury Camp near Northampton; 2. Mace-head of the Borough of Ilchester.

Book Condition: Very Good Condition. Dust Jacket: No Dust Jacket. Contains colour and black and white plates. No dust jacket, as published. Stamps for Halifax Antiquarian Society and "Withdrawn" stamp on front end-papers and prelims. Pages of main text and plates (including reverse of plates) are free from stamps. Hand-written reference numbers on end-papers..

Shipped Weight: over 4 kg.

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BZDB4 Archaeology; World History; Church & Ecclesiastical History; British History. Rev. William Greenwell: Rev. J. T. Fowler; Rev. C. M. Church; Rev. John Morris; etc. Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London, Vol. LII (52). Parts 1 and 2, 1890. Second Series volume 2