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Title

An historical and descriptive guide to the city of Winchester, its Cathedral, College, &c. : with an account of its foundation, splendour, and decline : and of the parks, seats, and scenery, in its neighbourhood.

Varying form of title

Spine title: Cathedrals. IV

Edition

8th ed.

Imprint

Winchester : Robbins and Wheeler, [after 1835].

Physical description

4, 100 p. : ill., plan ; 17 cm

Note

"The present Guide is chiefly compiled from The history, civil and ecclesiastical, and survey of the antiquities of Winchester, by the Rev. John Milner."--To the reader (page [3]).

Note

Place and date at end of To the reader (page [3]): Winchester, September, 1836.

Note

Bound in before title page: "Commoners. Prayers." (4 pages.)

Note

"Non indignemur mortalia corpora solvi, Dum patet exemplis oppida posse mori."--Title page.

Language

In English; some Latin included (rules of Winchester College and the College song) with English translation.

Provenance

The Latin quotation printed on the title page is followed by an English translation, signed MW, and written in ink: "That men muste perish all we never can denye Since historye declares that even cities die."

Provenance

Inscriptions on title page: "With Plates and Etchings." "With Notes by MW." Text of this Guide quite extensively annotated, and with 5 sketches in ink: Part of cloisters in Commoners' (page 50), West extremity, College Hall with blue gate (page 59), St. Catherines Hill (page 65), Sunbridge (page 76), College Chapel & Cathedral (page 100).

Provenance

Inscriptions in pencil at head of Commoners. Prayers: "Walcott", "Appendix [crossed through] IV".

Provenance

On upper pastedown of bound volume: Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

Copy-specific note

Bound with other travel guides. At the start of the bound collection, a list of contents is entered in ink, thus: Hereford / Revnd. F. T. Havergal 1863. [Hereford] / Joseph Jones junior 1858. Lincoln (W. & B. Brooke). Winchester : Commoners prayers ; Plan of College ; Guide, 1836. Wells / J. Britton 1847. [Wells] / T. Green 1849; this list of contents overwrites another list which is entered in pencil. Spine title of the bound collection: Cathedrals. IV.

Subject

Winchester Cathedral

Subject

Winchester College

Subject

Winchester.

Added entry--name

Milner, John, 1752-1826 History, civil and ecclesiastical, and survey of the antiquities of Winchester.

Added entry--name

Walcott, Mackenzie E. C. (Mackenzie Edward Charles), 1821-1880 former owner.

Added entry--name

Winchester College Commoners. Prayers.

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24503$aAn historical and descriptive guide to the city of Winchester, its Cathedral, College, &c. :$bwith an account of its foundation, splendour, and decline : and of the parks, seats, and scenery, in its neighbourhood.

24638$aCathedrals.$nIV

250##$a8th ed.

260##$aWinchester :$bRobbins and Wheeler,$c[after 1835].

300##$a4, 100 p. :$bill., plan ;$c17 cm

500##$a"The present Guide is chiefly compiled from The history, civil and ecclesiastical, and survey of the antiquities of Winchester, by the Rev. John Milner."--To the reader (page [3]).

500##$aPlace and date at end of To the reader (page [3]): Winchester, September, 1836.

500##$aBound in before title page: "Commoners. Prayers." (4 pages.)

500##$a"Non indignemur mortalia corpora solvi, Dum patet exemplis oppida posse mori."--Title page.

546##$aIn English; some Latin included (rules of Winchester College and the College song) with English translation.

561##$aThe Latin quotation printed on the title page is followed by an English translation, signed MW, and written in ink: "That men muste perish all we never can denye Since historye declares that even cities die."

561##$aInscriptions on title page: "With Plates and Etchings." "With Notes by MW." Text of this Guide quite extensively annotated, and with 5 sketches in ink: Part of cloisters in Commoners' (page 50), West extremity, College Hall with blue gate (page 59), St. Catherines Hill (page 65), Sunbridge (page 76), College Chapel & Cathedral (page 100).

561##$aInscriptions in pencil at head of Commoners. Prayers: "Walcott", "Appendix [crossed through] IV".

561##$aOn upper pastedown of bound volume: Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

590##$aBound with other travel guides. At the start of the bound collection, a list of contents is entered in ink, thus: Hereford / Revnd. F. T. Havergal 1863. [Hereford] / Joseph Jones junior 1858. Lincoln (W. & B. Brooke). Winchester : Commoners prayers ; Plan of College ; Guide, 1836. Wells / J. Britton 1847. [Wells] / T. Green 1849; this list of contents overwrites another list which is entered in pencil. Spine title of the bound collection: Cathedrals. IV.

61020$aWinchester Cathedral.

61020$aWinchester College.

651#0$aWinchester.

7001#$aMilner, John,$d1752-1826$tHistory, civil and ecclesiastical, and survey of the antiquities of Winchester.

7001#$aWalcott, Mackenzie E. C.$q(Mackenzie Edward Charles),$d1821-1880$eformer owner.

7102#$aWinchester College.$bCommoners.$tPrayers.