The Batten Library and other Important Books and Manuscripts

LEWIS, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of England. Illustrated by maps of the different counties and islands; a Map of England . . . and a plan...

SPREAT, W. Picturesque Sketches of the Churches of Devon. Drawn from nature and on stone. Spreat, Exeter, 1842, oblong folio, cloth, leather label...

POLE, Wm. Collections towards a Description of the County of Devon . . . now first printed from the Autograph. J. Nichols, 1791, 4to, later calf, ...

LYSONS, Daniel and Samuel. Magna Britannia . . . Volume the Sixth, containing Devonshire. [Map, plates.] Cadell, 1822, 4to, calf. DAVIDSON, J. The...

HOARE, Richard Colt. Monastic Remains of the Religious Houses at Witham, Bruton, & Stavordale, Com. Somerset. Frome, 1824, one of 50 copies, 4to, ...

HALLIDAY, Maria. A Description of the Monument & Effigies in Porlock Church, Somerset. [Illus.] Torquay, 1882, cloth. LYTE, H.C.M. The Lytes of Ly...

PHELPS, W. The History and Antiquities of Somersetshire. Illustrated with maps, plans, engravings, and vignettes. For the Author, 1839, 2 vols. 4t...

TOULMIN, Joshua. The History of the Town of Taunton, in the County of Somerset. Embellished with plates. T. Norris, Taunton, 1791, 4to, half calf,...

STOURTON, William, 11th Baron. ‘A Survey of all my Lord Stourton's lands in the Counties of Wilts Dorset and Somerset taken before us William Huss...

SYDENHAM, Sir Philip. Collection of early 18th c. manuscript documents (most 1706-08) concerning Sydenham's Brimpton estates. In ink, in various h...

YEOVIL. ‘A View of the Parsonage of Yeovil and Pitney taken 28th Sept. in the 32d of the reign of Queen Elizabeth by the jury within written'. 19t...

HUISH, Richard. The Charity of Richard Huish Esq. in Taunton, containing copies of his will and the Decree in Chancery respecting the same. Pool, ...

YEOVIL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Programmes, cuttings, correspondence and ms lists of classes, prizes, winners &c, forming a record of the Yeovil Show...

SOMERSET EPHEMERA. Portfolio lettered ‘Somersetshire: Views, Portraits, &c.' containing a very large quantity of cuttings, engravings, original dr...

SULIVAN, Richard. Observations made during a Tour through parts of England, Scotland and Wales. In a Series of Letters. T. Becket, 1780, 4to, old ...

‘INQUISITIONES POST MORTEM &ca in Com: Somerset et Dorset. In Turri London.' 16th c. Latin manuscript on paper, 229ff. sm. folio, early limp parch...

BULLEID, Arthur, and H. St G. Gray. The Glastonbury Lake Village. A full description of the excavations. [Illus., maps, plans &c.] Glastonbury Ant...

WEBB, F. Somerset, a poem. Edward Bentley, 1811, 4to, later cloth. ELLACOMBE, H. The Church Bells of Somerset. For the Author, Exeter, 1875, 4to, ...

BRISTOL. Bristol: The City Charters. Containing the Original Institution of Mayors, Recorders, Sheriffs, Town-Clerk, and all other officers whatso...

MORRIS, F.O. A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. [Chromolithograph plates.] Mackenz...

BARBER. Barber's Picturesque Illustrations of the Isle of Wight. Simpkin & Marshall, [ca. 1835], calf. WISE, J. The New Forest, its history and it...

COXE, Wm. An Historical Tour in Monmouthshire; illustrated with views . . . a new map of the county, and other engravings. Cadell, 1801, 2 vols. 4...

DUNSTAR, Samuel. Anglia Rediviva. Being a full Description of All the Shires, Cities, Principal Towns and Rivers, in England. T. Bennet, 1699, cal...

PARRY, I.D. Select Illustrations, Historical and Topographical of Bedfordshire. [Six plates.] Longman, 1827, 4to, half morocco. DUNSFORD, M. Histo...

BROCKEDON, Wm. Italy, Classical, Historical, and Picturesque, Illustrated and Described. [Plates.] Duncan and Malcolm, [1844], folio, morocco gilt...

MADOX, Thomas. Firma Burgi, or an Historical Essay concerning the Cities Towns and Buroughs of England. Robert Gosling, 1726, folio, panelled calf...

WOODWARD, B.B., et al. A General History of Hampshire . . . including the Isle of Wight. With numerous illustrations on steel. Virtue, [1869], 3 v...

DUGDALE, Wm. The Antiquities of Warwickshire, illustrated. Beautified with Maps, Prospects, and Portaictures. John Jones, Coventry, 1765, folio, h...

HUTCHINGS, John. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Third Edition, corrected. [Plates.] Nichols, 1861-70, 4 vols. folio, calf; a...

SHERLOCK, Martin. Lettres d'un Voyageur anglois. Geneva, 1779, red morocco gilt, slip bearing a presentation inscription and comments on Sherlock ...

MAPS – PENINSULAR WAR. ‘Théatre des Opérations de l'Armée d'Aragon.' And ‘Plan des Attaques de Tarragone assiégée & prise d'assaut le 28 Juin 1811...

MAPS – MITCHELL, John. [Map of the British and French Dominions in North America. 1755.] Seven loose uncut sheets (of eight, lacking the title she...

DUFRESNE du CANGE, C. Glossarium ad Scriptores mediae et infimae Latinatis. Osmont, Paris, 1733, 6 vols folio, calf. (6)

MADOX, T. Formulare Anglicanum: or, A Collection of ancient Charters and Instruments of divers kinds. Tonson, 1702, large paper copy, folio, conte...

WOOD, Anthony à. Athenae Oxoniensis. An Exact History of all the Writers and Bishops who have had their Education in the most Ancient and Famous U...

OLDMIXON, J. The History of England during the Reigns of the Royal House of Stuart. Pemberton, 1730. ------. The History of England during the Rei...

RALEIGH, W. The History of the World, in five books. Whereunto is added in this Edition, the Life and Tryal of the Author. [Portrait, engraved tit...

CLEMENCET, C. L'Art de Verifier les Dates des Faits Historiques, des Chartes, des Chroniques et autres Anciens Monumens. [Engraved vignettes.] Des...

CAMDEN, W. Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English: with large additions and improvements. [Portrait, plates, maps.] F. Collins, for A. ...

CAMDEN. Britannia: or a Chorographical Description of the flourishing kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Enlarged by the latest discoveri...

LILLY, J. The Practical Register; Or, A General Abridgment of the Law. For J. Walthoe , 1735, 2 vols. folio, contemp. calf. ------. The Practical ...

LAW. A Digest of Adjudged Cases in the Court of the King's Bench, from the Revolution to the present period. By a Gentleman of Lincoln's Inn. G. K...

D'EWES, S. The Journals of all the Parliaments during the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. [Frontis.] For John Starkey, 1682, folio, calf, upper board lo...

SKINNER, S. Etymologicon Linguae Anglicanae. T. Roycroft, 1671, folio, calf, one board detached. SPELMAN, H. Glossarium Archaiologicum: continens ...

BLOUNT, T. [Greek title: Nomo-Lexikon:] A Law-Dictionary. Interpreting such difficult and obscure Words and Terms as are found either in our commo...

BEARTE, Thomas. ‘The creation of the Nobilitie by Everie Kinge sithence the Conquest: Dukes, Marqueses, Earles, Vicoutes et Barons.' Manuscript of...

DOCUMENTS. A box of miscellaneous documents, maps, plans, prints, photographs and other ephemera, and a wooden box of assorted correspondence.