[MACKERELL, BENJAMIN]. The History and Antiquities of the Flourishing Corporation of King's-Lynn in the County of Norfolk. Wherein is Contained, Whatever is or Hath Been Curious and Remarkable in Every Respect in This Town. Giving Also a Particular Account of Whatever is Contained in Each Parish-Church, or Chapel; as of all the Tombs, Monuments, Brass-Plates and Grave-Stones, With Every Inscription That is on Each Stone in Every Church and Chapel. Also an Account of Their Several Charters From Time to Time; With a Catalogue of all the Mayors of Lynn: to Which is Added an Alphabetical Account of Every Individual Person or Thing That is Treated of in This Book; Shewing at one View Where to Find the Name of any Person, if Buried at Lynn, When he Died, and Where he Lies Interr'd. Likewise a Chronological and Historical Account of Remarkable and Memorable Occurrences That Have Happen'd at any Time Within this Town for More Than Five Hundred Years Last Past to This Present Time. To all Which is Added, a Particular Description and Account of King John's Sword and Cup. Also all the Coats of Arms That are in Every Church in the Town, Besides the Blazonry of Them; Which may all be Found by the Index. London: Printed by E. Cave, MDCCXXXVIII [1738].
FIRST EDITION. Leather-bound, hardcover, octavo (20.5cm x 13cm x 3.5cm), pp. vi, 290. English text. Rebound in full leather, 10 engraved plates (two folding), numerous illustrations in the text, head- and tail-pieces, decorative initials, index to rear. Condition: GOOD. Binding tight and secure, minor scuffing to covers, contents complete, slightly toned, ink stamp to title-page and final leaf verso. Scarce.
