Stukeley and Stamford, Part 1, Cakes and curiosity : the sociable antiquarian, 1710-1737
- Publication/Creation:
- Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : The Boydell Press : imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd. ; Rochester, NY : and of Boydell & Brewer Inc., 2021
- Resource Type:
- Book
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- Full Title:
- Stukeley and Stamford, Part 1, Cakes and curiosity : the sociable antiquarian, 1710-1737 / edited by Diana Honeybone and Michael Honeybone
- Series Titles:
- The publications of the Lincoln Record Society ; volume 109
Publications of the Lincoln Record Society ; v. 109.
- Variant Titles:
- Cakes and curiosity : the sociable antiquarian, 1710-1737
Related Names
- Additional Author/Creators:
- Stukeley, William, 1687-1765, author
Honeybone, Diana, editor
Honeybone, Michael, 1939-, editor
Lincoln Record Society, issuing body
Subjects/Genre
- Subjects:
- Stukeley, William,1687-1765--Criticism and interpretation
Stukeley, William,1687-1765.Works.Selections
Stamford (England)--History--18th century--Sources
Stamford (England)--Social life and customs--18th century--Sources
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- Introduction: What do these texts have in common? ; Stukeley's character as reflected in his writings ; Stukeley's life prior to the move to Stamford ; ; The Iter Oxoniense, 1710 ; Stanfordia Illustrata, 1735-6 ; Minutes of the Brazen Nose Society of Stamford, 1736-7 ; Transcription and editing Practice -- The Texts: The Iter Oxoniense, 1710 ; Stanfordia Illustrata, 1735-6 ; Minutes of the Brazen Nose Society of Stamford, 1736-7 -- Appendices: 1. Major persons referred to in Stanfordia Illustrate ; Members of the Brazen Nose Society -- Stukeley's tour of Stamford and District, September 1737 ; A comment on Stukeley's visit to Dorchester on Thames.
- Summary:
- 'William Stukeley's antiquarian interest in his native Lincolnshire has not been widely noted. He is more often associated with his pioneering work on Stonehenge and Avebury, which systematically recorded the sites and their geographical context and began the process of preserving them from destruction. However, he was a keen Lincolnshire man, like his contemporaries Maurice Johnson (the founder of the Spalding Gentlemen's Society) and Sir Isaac Newton. This volume illuminates Stukeley's fascination with South Lincolnshire, especially the town of Stamford. It was characteristic of Stukeley that he became deeply involved with anywhere he lived, first investigating its history and attempting to find remnants of it in the existing buildings around him, then setting up social groups to bring together like-minded local people with the intention of further study. The book brings together three texts from the early part of the career of William Stukeley, largely relating to the years he spent in the town of Stamford: the Iter Oxoniense (1710), Stanfordia Illustrata (1735-6) and the minute book of the Brazen Nose Society (1736-7). These are now brought together for the first time and presented in their complete form, with introduction and notes.' --
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- lvii, 254 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9937596398502486
- ISBN:
- 9781910653074
1910653071 - OCLC Number:
- 1242778456
- Barcode:
- 010003482999
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