Prospectus, with extensive list of subscribers annotated in manuscript, for the second part of Lipscomb's 'History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham'.

Four paginated pages of small type in a quarto (25 x 20 cm) bifolium. Attractively printed on paper watermarked 'T EDMONDS | 1834'. Unbound. Good: lightly aged and creased. On the first page the author announces the publication of the second part, 'with great regret for the delay which has unavoidably intervened in the publication, from causes impossible for him to have forseen'. The succeeding three pages consist of the double-column list of subscribers, headed by 'Patron. - The King's Most Excellent Majesty.' Subscribers include the Duke of Devonshire, Earl Spencer, 'Isaac D'Israeli, Esq. F.S.A. Bradenham-House.' and 'William Upcott, Esq.' Five subscribers added in manuscript, and two minor corrections to the printed list. The four parts of Lipscomb's great work were published between 1831 and 1847. According to the New DNB: 'The first part of the History was published in 1831 by John Bowyer Nichols, but despite extensive subscriptions it created such financial difficulties for Lipscomb that publication of the succeeding parts had to be suspended. [...] The remainder of the work was published between 1838 and 1847 by J. and W. Robins, and before Lipscomb died he had the satisfaction of knowing that the eighth and final part was in the press'.