Thomas Maddox. The History and Antiquities of the Exchequer of the Kings of England, in Two Periods: to Wit, From ... (Total: 2 Items)

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Second and Best Edition of Maddox

Thomas Maddox. The History and Antiquities of the Exchequer of the Kings of England, in Two Periods: to Wit, From the Norman Conquest, to the End of the Reign of K. John; and From the End of the Reign of K. John, to the End of the Reign of K. Edward II. London: William Owen, 1769.

Second edition. Two quarto volumes. xxx, 801; 477, unpaginated index.

Contemporary full mottled calf. Raised bands, morocco title labels with gilt lettering to spine. Marbled endpapers. Marbled edges. Armorial bookplates to front pastedowns and verso of front free endpapers. Hinges and joints broken; boards holding by bindery cords. Some bumping and scuffing to binding. Overall, a very good set.

Maddox's research into revenue and administration records has become an important source for scholars of Medieval history. The first edition came out in 1711, without an index. In 1741 the index was issued alone. This second edition of 1769 is deemed the "best edition," as it was published with Maddox's full text as well as the index.

ESTC, T97072.