A compleat history of Yorkshire, divided into three ridings. Containing, 1. The geographical description of the county in alphabetical order. 2. The ecclesiastical history. 3. The civil history. 4. The natural history. 5. The literary history. 6. The antiquities. 7. A map of each riding of the county. 8. An account of the gentlemens seats; a table of the names of all the towns and villages, &c. with the value of the livings: also a scheme of all the market-towns, &c. their distance from London, and from one another, &c.

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Title A compleat history of Yorkshire, divided into three ridings. Containing, 1. The geographical description of the county in alphabetical order. 2. The ecclesiastical history. 3. The civil history. 4. The natural history. 5. The literary history. 6. The antiquities. 7. A map of each riding of the county. 8. An account of the gentlemens seats; a table of the names of all the towns and villages, &c. with the value of the livings: also a scheme of all the market-towns, &c. their distance from London, and from one another, &c.
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Volumes 1
Pagination 331-710
Date of Publication 1731
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Imprint In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt; and sold by T. Cox, at the Lamb under the Royal Exchange, Cornhill,
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Location of Printing London GB
Format Quarto (4to)
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Price (shilling) 7
Price (pence) 6.0
Total Price (in pence) 90
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Notes ESTC Notes: A reissue of the Yorkshire portion of Cox's "Magna Britannia et Hibernia" (ESTC T107759) with a new title page.
Below imprint in square brackets: Price 7s. 6d.
At foot of title : N.B. Any gentlemen who are well acquainted with the history of this county, and shall observe any omissions or mistakes in the said history, and will please to communicate the same to the publisher, it shall be kindly acknowledged, and corrected in the future editions of the said work.
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Cox, Thomas. A compleat history of Yorkshire, divided into three ridings. Containing, 1. The geographical description of the county in alphabetical order. 2. The ecclesiastical history. 3. The civil history. 4. The natural history. 5. The literary history. 6. The antiquities. 7. A map of each riding of the county. 8. An account of the gentlemens seats; a table of the names of all the towns and villages, &c. with the value of the livings: also a scheme of all the market-towns, &c. their distance from London, and from one another, &c.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 24787, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/24787. Accessed 2025-08-16. 

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