Gog and Magog; or, the History of the Guildhall Giants. With some Account of the Giants which Guard English and Continental Cities. By F. W. FAIRHOLT, F.S.A.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS ON WOOD BY THE AUTHOR, COLOURED AND PLAIN.
⁂ The critiques which have appeared upon this amusing little work have been uniformly favourable. The Athenæum pronounces it a perfect model of successful antiquarian exposition, readable from the first line to the last. The Art Journal devotes a considerable space to the little work, and congratulates the author upon his success. The Leader contributes two full pages of eulogy. The Builder directs its readers to purchase it. The Critic says, in a long article, that it thoroughly explains who these old Giants were, the position they occupied in popular mythology, the origin of their names, and a score of other matters, all of much interest in throwing a light upon fabulous portions of our history.
Genealogy and Family History. Stemmata CHICHELEANA; or, A Genealogical Account of the Families derived from Thos. Chichele, of Higham Ferrars, Northamptonshire. Oxford, 1765. With the Rare Supplement, so often wanting, containing Corrections and Very Large Additions, Oxford, 1775. 2 vols. in 1, 4to. Plates of monuments, uncut, beautifully preserved, with rough edges, 17s. 6d.
⁂ Privately printed, compiled by Dr. Benj. Buckler. The 2 vols. contain over 700 carefully-prepared Tables of Descents, Pedigrees, and Genealogies of Families of the Nobility and Gentry, in which may be found traces of the blood of Thos. Chichele, of Higham Ferrars [obit. A.D. 1400], all of whom are entitled to become candidates for Fellowships at All Souls’ College, Oxford, by virtue of their consanguinity to Archbishop Chichele, the founder.
This work has long been scarce, the supplement extremely so, and has generally brought at auctions upwards of £2. Mr. Hotten having fortunately lighted upon a few copies which had lain unnoticed in an old warehouse, bought them in one lot, and is thus enabled to offer them so much below their intrinsic value. Amongst the pedigrees occur the descendants of the Tracey, Digby, Shirley, Knatchbull, Dering, Chennock, Sheldon, Bertie, Ferrers, Anstis, Stonor, Montagu, Symen, Lynch, Wild, Kent, and hundreds of other old English Families.
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