Wonders of Britain |
[Collection of mediaeval MSS all of which include details of 4 Wonders of England]. Anon. 13th-15th C. . MSS, various sources including the Cotton MSS. All housed in British Library. Ref. Shaw, Men Bib Pt. II, No. 477 for further details. |
Wookey Hole |
Itinerarium .... Worcester, William of. c.1478 . Cambridge MSS at Corpus Christi College, No. 210 |
Wookey Hole |
Assertic inclytissimi Arturi regis Britanniae.. Leland, John. 1544 . London: [Ioannem Herford], [viii]+[78](numbered as f.1-39)+[i]pp [1st ed. - Latin text] |
Wookey Hole |
An Historicall Description of the Islands of Britayne ... [in] Holinshed, Raphael : The Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande .... Harrison, William. 1577 . London : John Harrison, Vol. 1, f.1-124 |
Wookey Hole |
A Learned and True Assertion of the original, life, actes, and death of ... Prince Arthur, King of geat Brittaine .... Leland, John. 1582 . London: imprinted by John Wolfe ..., [viii]+39f |
Wookey Hole |
Britannia sive florentissimorvm reg-norm, Angliae, Scotiae, Hiberniae .... Camden, William. 1586 . Londini: Per Radulphum Newbery, [xvi]+556+[xii]pp [ref. T.R. Shaw, Men Bib Pt. II No. 162 for further notes] |
Wookey Hole |
An Historicall description of the Iland [sic] of Britayne ... [in] Holinshed, Raphael : The Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande .... Harrison, William. 1587 . London : John Harrison, 2nd ed., Vol. 1, f.1-131. |
Wookey Hole |
Britannia, or a chorographicall description of ... England, Scotland, and Ireland .... Camden, William. 1610 . Londini: Georgii Bishop & Ioannis Norton, [xii]+822+233+[liv]pp, maps, illus [2nd ed. - 1637] [ref. T.R. Shaw, Men Bib Pt. II No. 162 for further notes] |
Wookey Hole |
Poly-Obion. Drayton, Michael. 1612 . London : Printed for M. Lownes, I. Browne, I. Helme, I. Busbie; 1st ed., xi + 303pp, maps |
Wookey Hole |
Poly-Obion. Drayton, Michael. 1613 . London : Printed for M. Lownes, I. Browne, I. Helme, I. Busbie; 2nd ed., xxii + 303pp, maps |
Wookey Hole |
Poly-Obion. Drayton, Michael. 1622 . London : as 2nd ed but 12 additional 'songs' describibg other counties |
Wookey Hole |
[A note on a visit to Wookey Hole]. Whitelocke, Bulstrode. 1628 . British Museum, ADD MS 53726 |
Wookey Hole |
A Relation of a Short Survey of 26 Counties .... Hammon. 1634 . MSS, 32f [other editions: 1834 - E.W. Brayley [ed]; 1904 - L.G. Wickham Legg [ed]] |
Wookey Hole |
An Apologie .... Hakewill, George. 1635 . Oxford: printed by William Turner ..., 3rd ed., [50]+606+[vi]+378+[viii]pp |
Wookey Hole |
Philologiae ANAKANYIITH'PION oratione celebratum .... Jacob, Henry. 1652 . Oxford : H. Hall; [xi] + 99pp |
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England Described .... Leigh, Edward. 1659 . London: printed for Henry Marsh, [xv]+234pp |
Wookey Hole |
Britannia Baconica: or, the natural rarities of England ..... Childrey, Joshua. 1660 . London: printed for the author, [xxix]+184 [further eds. dated 1661 and 1662; a French edition also exists, 1667] |
Wookey Hole |
Britannia Magna .... Hermanides, Rutgerus. 1661 . Amsterdam: Aegidii Jansonii, [xxx]+645+[xl]pp, maps [account similar to Camden's Britannia [q.v.] |
Wheel Pit |
[de-watering lead mines at Row-pits]. Anon. (22)340-341(May) 1662 Mercurius Publicus. |
Wookey Hole |
Itinerearium. Borrichius, Olaus [pseud. Oluf Borch]. 1663-65 . Ref. Shaw : Men Bib Pt. 2, no. 109 for full details [q.v.] |
Wookey hole |
Observationes variae curiosae in itinere Anglico [in] Bartholinus, Thomas : Epistolarum Medicinalium. Borrichius, Olaus [pseud. Oluf Borch]. 1667 . Copenhagen : Matthiaae Godicchenii (1663-67), Vol. 4, p.516-540 |
Rowpits |
Britannia ... [facsimile]. Ogilby, John. 1675 . London: Alexander Duckham, [108]pp, maps, illus [reduced facsimile of the 1st ed. plates] |
Wookey Hole |
An account of Ockey-hole, and several other subterraneous grottoes and caverns in Mendipp-hills.. Beaumont, John. (2)1-8 1681 Phil. Collns. |
Wookey Hole |
Admirable curiosities rarities, & wonders in England .... R.B[urton] [pseud : Nathaniel Crouch]. 1682 . London: printed for Nat. Crouch, [iv]+232+[i]pp, illus [other editions : 2nd - 1684; 4th - 1685; 7th - 1710; 8th - 1718; 10th - 1737 [by 'Robert Burton'; new edition - 1811 [by 'Richard Burton' |
Wookey Hole |
Anglorum Speculum, or the Worthies of England .... Fuller, Thomas. 1684 . LOndon: John Wright, [viii]+[832] (numbered 1-596, 739-974)+[xvi]pp |
Wrington Mines |
An account of Digging and Preparing the Lapis Calaminaris.. Pooley, Giles. 17(198)672-677 1693 Phil Trans. |
Wookey Hole |
An Historical Account of Mr. [R.] Roger's three years travels over England and Wales.... Brome, James. 1694 . London : J. Moxon and B. Beardwell, [viii] + 128pp, map |
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Camden's Britannia, newly translated into English: with largeadditions and improvements.. Camden, William. 1695 . London: printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle and A. & J. Churchil, [xxxiv]+[xcxcvi](printed in numbered double columns) +[i]+[558]+[xliv], maps, illus, biblio [for further details ref. T.R. Shaw, Men |
Wookey Hole |
An Historical Account of Mr. [R.] Roger's three years travels over England and Wales.... Brome, James. 1697 . London : J. Moxon and B. Beardwell, 2nd edition |
Wookey Hole |
The Drescription of Brittaine in Generall.. Anon. 16?? . MSS, 108f [BM. Sloane MS. 241, Art. 2(f.15a-123a)) |
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Travels over England, Scotland and Wales. .... Brome, James. 1700 . London : Abel Roper, [xii] + 287 + [ix)pp |
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The New Description and State of England .... Morden, Robert. 1701 . London : Robert Morden, [iv]+xix+[i]+236, maps |
Wookey Hole |
The New Description and State of England .... Morden, Robert. 1704 . London : Robert Morden, 2nd ed., [iv]+xix+[i]+236, maps |
Wookey Hole |
Travels over England, Scotland and Wales. .... Brome, James. 1707 . London : Abel Roper, 2nd edition. |
Wookey Hole |
Les Delices de la Grand'Bretagne, & de l'Irlande .... Beeverell, James. 1707 . Leide[n] : Pierre Vander, 8 vols, maps, illus, index. |
Wookey Hole |
Les Delices de la Grand'Bretagne, & de l'Irlande …. Beverell, James. 1707 . Leiden[n]: Pierre Vander, 8 vols, maps, illus [One sentence on Wookey Hole, vol. 3, p.635]; new ed. - 1727. |
Wookey Hole |
British Curiosities in Nature and Art .... Anon. 1713 . London: Chr[istopher] Coningby, [xvi]+159pp [new edition 1721; 2nd ed. - 1728] |
Durdham Down Mine |
The Annals of Bristol in the Eighteenth Century [Many lead mines in this area]]. Latimer, John. p. 104-106 1714 . Bristol :William George's Sons; [viii] + 550pp. Pub 1893. |
Rowpits |
A Pocket-Guide to the English Traveller .... Ogilby, John. 1719 . London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, [iv]+8+[200f] p, maps [100 1/2 scale maps] |
Wookey Hole |
A New Description of England and Wales .... Moll, Herman. 1724 . London: printed for H. Moll etc., [i]+xi+[i]+344+x pp, maps [other eds. : 1736, 1739, 1753] |
Wookey Hole |
A Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain .... Defoe, Daniel. 1724-27 [=26 . London: G. Strahan etc., 1st ed., 3 vols, maps, illus |
Wookey Hole |
Magna Britannia et Hibernia .... Cox, Thomas. 1727 . London : 911+[i]pp |
Wookey Hole |
Les Delices de la Grand'Bretagne, & de l'Irlande .... Beeverell, James. 1727 . Leide[n] : Pierre Vander, 8 vols, maps, illus, index, new edition |
Wookey Hole |
A Description of All the Counties in England and Wales,. .... W., P.. 1728 . London: Nat. Hotham, 2nd ed., [i]+ii+221+[37]pp |
Wookey Hole |
Somersetshire Illustrated.. Strachey, John. c.1730 . MSS, Somerset Record Office ref. no. DD/SH 1-404 |
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A Journey to Bristol .... Hippisley, John. 1731 . London: J. Roberts etc., viii+40pp |
Wookey Hole |
Journal of a Tour through England in 1735. Dodd, John. 1735 . MSS, 48f. Brit Mus MSS ref : BM Add. MS. 5957, f.1a-48b |
Wookey Hole |
A Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain .... Defoe, Daniel. 1738 . London: G. Strahan etc., 2nd ed., 3 vols, maps, illus |
Wookey Hole |
A New Description of all the counties in England and Wales .... Rawlinson, Richard [?]. 1741 . London: J. Hodges, 5th ed., 219+xxviii]pp, map, index. [6th ed. - 1752] |
Wookey Hole |
A Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain .... Defoe, Daniel. 1742 . London: G. Strahan etc., 3rd ed., 4 vols, maps, illus |
Wookey Hole |
[Pope's Grotto]. Dodsley, R.. 1745 . Cited in Balch : Mendip - the great cave of Wookey Hole, 3rd. ed., 1947 |
Wookey Hole |
The Agreeable Historian .... Simpson, Samuel. 1746 . London: R. Walker, 3 vols, maps |
Wookey Hole |
A Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain .... Defoe, Daniel. 1748 . London: G. Strahan etc., 4th ed., 4 vols, maps, illus |
Wookey Hole |
Dr. Pococke's journey into England .... Pococke, Richard. 1750 . MSS, 88f. BM Add. MSS. 15800 |
Wookey Hole |
Travels in England. Pococke, Richard. 1751-1754 . MSS, 3 vols. BM Add. MSS. 22999-23001 |
Wookey Hole |
A Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain .... Defoe, Daniel. 1753 . London: G. Strahan etc., 5th ed., 4 vols, maps, illus |
Hotwells [Bristol] |
Observations on the earths, rocks, stones and minerals, for some miles about Bristol, and on the nature of the Hot-Well, and the virtues of its water.. Owen, E.. 1754 . xxx inc. 2pls. |
Wookey Hole |
Poems on Various Subjects .... Bowden, Samuel. 1754 . Bath : printed by T. Boddely for the author. xxi + [xi] + 390pp |
Wookey Hole |
Euthemia; or the power of harmony. A poem on blank verse [and slander; or, the Witch of Wookey].. [Harrington, Henry]. 1756 . Private Press. 1756, 12pp. 24.5cm |
Wookey Hole |
Euthemia ... a poem in blank verse .... Harington, Henry. 1756 . Bath [?]: privately printed, 12pp |
Wookey Hole |
The History of the Royal Society of London .... Birch, Thomas. 1756-7 . London : A. Millar, 4 vols. |
mining [Chewton Mendip] |
Fossil Journal began Sept. 9th. 1757. Catcott, Alexander. 1757 . MS. 32ff. 19.5cm : 28-8-1763 Lead mines at Chewton Mendip - Lamb Leer Cavern mentioned |
Wookey Hole |
Rural Beauties .... Martin, Benjamin. 1757 . London : W. Fenner;[iii] + {xlvi] (numbered [i] - xxxvi, xxv-xxxvi + 314pp, illus, map |
Wookey Hole |
The Natural History of England ... The general magazine of arts and sciences contaiing I ... II The natural history of England .... Vol. 1. Botanista, Theophilus [pseud. Benjamin Martin]. 1759 . London : W. Owen 88pp, maps, illus, survey, 21cm. |
Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
A treatise on the deluge .... Catcott, Alexander. 1761 . London : Withers, xiii + 296pp, illus ; 2nd ed. 1768 |
Wookey Hole |
A treatise on the deluge .... Catcott, Alexander. 1761 . London : Withers, xiii + 296pp, illus ; 2nd ed. 1768 |
Wookey Hole |
A Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain .... Defoe, Daniel. 1761-62 . London: G. Strahan etc., 6th ed., 4 vols, maps, illus |
Wookey Hole |
Descriptio Angliae ...being two poems in Latin verse .... Coryate, George. 1763 . London : John Rivington, [iv]+14, ed: James Lumley Kingston. |
Wookey Hole |
Travels of Dr.Richard Pococke Bishop of Ossory [round England] in 1764.. Pococke, Richard. 1764 . MSS, 2 vols. BM Add. MSS. 14260-14261 |
Wookey Hole |
England Illustrated .... Anon. 1764 . London: R. & J. Dodsley, 2 vols, maps, illus |
Wookey Hole |
Reliques of Ancient, English Poetry. Percy, Thomas [ed]. 1765 . London: J. Dodsley, 3 vols, illus. [includes Harrington's poem of Wookey Hole] |
Wookey Hole |
The Witch of Wookey by an ingenious Physician near Bath ... [with alterations by [W.] Shenstone] published in Reliques of Ancient, English Poetry by Thomas Percy [q.v.]. Harington, Henry. 1765 . Bristol Cen Ref Lib & WM |
Wookey Hole |
Journal of an Excursion to Eastbury and Bristol, etc. in May and June 1767. Banks, Joseph. 1767 . 22ff MSS |
Wookey Hole |
The Beauties of England .... Luckcombe, Phillip. 1767 . London: L. Davis and C. Reymers, 17+236pp, map |
Wookey Hole |
Rural Elegance Display'd .... Martin, Benjamin. 1768 . London : printed for Staples Steare; [iii] + {xlvi] (numbered [i] - xxxvi, xxv-xxxvi + 314pp, illus, map |
Wookey Hole |
Anecdotes of British Topography .... Gough, Richard. 1768 . London:printed by W. Richardson and S. Clark; [i]+xxxv+[i]+740+[xxxiv]pp, biblio |
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England displayed. Russell, P. & Price, Owen. 1769 . London : printed for the authors by Adlard and Browne, 2 vols, maps, illus |
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A Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain .... Defoe, Daniel. 1769 . London: G. Strahan etc., 7th ed., 4 vols, maps, illus |
Wookey Hole |
A Description of England. Anon. 1769, 1770 . London : Newbery and Carnon, 10 vols, illus |
Wookey Hole |
A Collection of Poems in four volumes by several hands. Pearch, George. 1770 . London: G. Pearch [includes Harrington's poem of Wookey Hole]. Other editions: 1778 & 1783 |
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The Complete English Traveller, or, a new survey and description of England .... Saunders, Robert. 1771 . London: J. Cooke, ic+[iv]+696+[xii]pp, maps, illus |
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A New Display of the Beauties of England .... Anon. 1773,1774 . London : R. Goadby, 2 vols, illus |
Wookey Hole |
An History of the Earth, and Animated Nature. Goldsmith, Oliver. 1774 . London: J. Nourse, 1st ed., 8 vols, illus [at least 17 other editions exist] |
Wookey Hole |
A Description of England. Anon. 1775 . London : Newbery and Carnon, 2nd ed., 10 vols, illus |
Wookey Hole |
A New Display of the Beauties of England .... Anon. 1776,1777 . London : R. Goadby, 3rd ed., 2 vols, illus |
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Itinerarium .... Worcester, William of. 1778 . Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, [xvi]+388+[vii]pp |
Wookey Hole |
A Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain .... Defoe, Daniel. 1778 . London: G. Strahan etc., 8th ed., 4 vols, maps, illus |
Wookey Hole |
The Modern Universal British Traveller. Burlington, C., Rees, D.L., Murray, A.. 1779 . London : J. Cooke; 836 + [xvi]pp, illus, maps |
Wookey Hole |
British Topography, or, and historical account .... Gough, Richard. 1780 . London: T. Payne & J. Nichols; 2 vols, maps, biblio |
Wookey Hole |
A Tour thro' England in the year - 1735. Dodd, John. c.1780 . MSS, 15f. Brit Mus MSS ref : BM Add. MS. 5842, f.122b-136a |
Wookey Hole |
The New British Traveller .... Walpoole, George A.. 1782 . London : Alex Hogg; 520pp, maps, illus |
Wookey Hole |
A New Display of the Beauties of England .... Anon. 1787 . London : R. Goadby, new ed., 2 vols, illus |
Wookey Hole |
A Tour to the West of England, in 1788.. Shaw, Stebbing. 1789 . London: Robson and Clarke, viii+602pp |
Wookey Hole |
Britannia: or, a chorographical description of Great Britain and Ireland .... Camden, William. 1789 . London:John Nichols, 2 vols, maps, illus. [2nd ed. - 1806 in 4 vols] |
Leigh Down mines |
The history and antiquities of the County of Somerset, collected from authentick records and an actual survey by the late Mr. Edmund Rack .... Collinson, John. 1791 . Bath: R. Cruttwell, 3 vols : Vol 1 : lii + 45 + 277pp, Vol. 2 : 507pp; Vol.3 : 650pp; maps illus |
Wookey Hole |
The history and antiquities of the County of Somerset, collected from authentick records and an actual survey by the late Mr. Edmund Rack .... Collinson, John. 1791 . Bath: R. Cruttwell, 3 vols : Vol 1 : lii + 45 + 277pp, Vol. 2 : 507pp; Vol.3 : 650pp; maps illus |
Wookey Hole |
The Beauties of England .... Luckcombe, Phillip. 1791 . London: W. Richardson, J. Murray, W. Goldsmith and R. Balwin, 2 vols, map |
Wookey Hole |
The New and Complete English Traveller .... Dalton, William Hugh. 1794 . London : Alex. Hogg; 520+[viii]pp, maps, illus |
Wookey Hole |
[Copy of an Excursion of a Tour to Wells, Bridgwater ... from 20 Sept to 25 Nov. 1797]. Skinner, John. 1797 . MSS, 91f. BM. Add. MS. 28793 |
Wookey Hole |
Diary of an Excursion through part of Somersetshire ... in the Autumn of 1797. Skinner, John. 1797 . MSS, 123p. [ A copy by Russell Skinner] |