A detailed list of the contents of each of these two volumes follows here:
Collectanea Miscella[nea]
Vol. II, about 8 5/8” tall. Page edges generally trimmed to uniform size (except for item 22).
1 Items are unnumbered in both volumes; we have assigned them numbers here only for convenience. 1 Samuel Andrew, ‘The Seven Holy Crosses of Oldham.’ Oldham: James Nield & Sons, 1887; pp. [iv], [1]–8, folded map.
2 W. S. Lach-Szyrma, ‘The Rows of Chester.’ pp. [ii], 360–61, [ii]; apparent offprint or reprint from an unidentified periodical [‘Read at the Liverpool Congress 1887’].
3 Sir Travers Triss, ‘On an Ancient Charter granted by the Burgrave of Drachenfels to the Chapter of Cologne’. London: William Clowes and Sons, 1881; pp. [1–3], 4–11, [colophon]. ‘Read at the ninth annual conference held in the Hansa-Saal of the City of Cologne’.
4 J. Craigie Robertson, ‘Becket Memoranda’. London: Mitchell and Hughes, 1876; pp. [ii], 1–19, [blank]. [Reprinted from Archæologia Cantiana vol. X.]
5 Andrew E. P. Gray, ‘Foreign Quarterings in Lancashire Shields: A Paper, Read before the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, 24th February 1887’. Liverpool: Thomas Brakell, 1887; pp [1–3], 4–12.
6 J. P. Earwaker, ‘A Lancashire Pedigree Case [etc]’. Warrington: Mackie & Co., 1887; pp, folding genealogical table, x, 159, [ii].
7 Thomas Hodgkin, ‘Jordanes (Jornandes)’. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Andrew Reid, 1882; pp. [1–3], 4–20. [‘Reprinted from Encyclopedia Britannica’ on title; text, p. [3], states, ‘The following article appeared, with some needful condensation, in the ‘Encyclopædia Britannica’].
8 W. Sparrow Simpson, ‘St. Paul’s Cathedral, London: A Short Chronicle of St. Paul’s Cathedral from 1140 to 1341 [etc]’; pp. [1]–16. [‘From the Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archæological Society, vol. v’].
9 W. Sparrow Simpson, ‘Some Early Drawings of Old St Paul’s’; pp. 123–34. [‘Read March 2, 1881’; offprint apparently from the British Archaeological Journal].
10 John Evans, ‘On a Hoard of Early Anglo-Saxon Coins Found in Ireland’; pp. [1]–26, plus engraved plate of coins. [Apparent reprint or offprint from the Numismatic Chronicle].
11 John Evans, ‘Anglo-Saxon Coins found in Meath’. pp. [1]–17, [ii]. [Apparent reprint or offprint from the Numismatic Chronicle].
12 John Evans, ‘On a Hoard of Saxon Pennies Found in the City of London in 1872. – Appendix’; pp. [1]–20. [Apparent reprint or offprint from the Numismatic Chronicle].
13 John Evans, ‘A Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Coins Found in Rome, and Described by Sig. De Rossi’; pp. [1]–31, [ii]. [Apparent reprint or offprint from the Numismatic Chronicle].
14 Wm. Galbraith Miller, ‘The Canon Law and Scottish Presbyterianism’; pp. [113]–27, [blank]. [Offprint, with indicia ‘VOL. XXXII. NO. CCCLXXV. – MARCH 1888’, but with journal unspecified].
15 [A J G Mackay], ‘A Sketch of the History of Scots Law’ pp. [iv], 32; initial blank with inscription presumably in Mackay’s hand. ‘Rev’d W Stubbs, L L/ Professor of History/ Oxford/ with the writer’s kind regards’. [Apparently a reprint or offprint from the Journal of Jurisprudence].
16 R. Gradwell, ‘Christianity in Lancashire in Roman and Celtic Times’ Reprinted from the Dublin Review October 1884. London, Ballantyne, Hanson & co., 1884. Pp. [1–3], 4–28. Bound in at the center is a 1p manuscript letter from Gradwell to Stubbs, dated ‘Nov. 10th / 84’.
17 [No author given.] ‘The Portionary Churches of Mediæval North Wales’ pp. 175–209, [ii]. [Apparent offprint from an unidentified source, ‘5th ser. Vol. III’].
18 Augustus Jessop, ‘Beeston Priory, Otherwise Moulney’; pp. [1]–23, [ii]. [Apparently an offprint or reprint, but with no indication of source. Described in OCLC (OCLC # 228430510), but no holdings identified. Accompanied by a manuscript letter (4pp) in Jessop’s hand, addressed to Stubbs, presenting the essay. 3 blank leaves between letter and offprint; one blank leaf after essay].
19 Charles L. Shadwell, ‘Part II: A Catalogue of the Library of Oriel College in the year 1375’; pp [59]–70 plus title sheet; proof sheets [apparently from Collectanea], with some edits by Shadwell. Written at the top of the cover sheet is the inscription ‘The lord Bishop of Cheste[r]/ with the editor’s regards’, and Shadwell has also added his authorship information.
20 J. P. Earwaker. ‘The Will of Warden Huntingdon 1458’. Manchester, 1886; pp. [1–3], 4–20, plus fold out lithographic facsimile of the will of John Huntingdon, 1458. [‘Reprinted from the “Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society”, 1885’].
21 E. C. Clark, ‘The Romano-Greek Inscriptions in England’; pp. [1–2]–12. [Reprinted from the Archaeological Journal xlii].
22 George Wilks. ‘The Brotherhood and Guestling of the Cinque Ports, with an account of their “Canopy Service” at the Coronation of George IV’. Folkestone: J. English, n.d. (c. 1887); pp. [1–3], 4–24pp; erratum slip pasted to reverse of title page. Not located in OCLC.
23 [Heinrich Krebs] An Anglo-Saxon Version of Gregory’s Dialogues; pp. [1]–96. [First four gatherings [in 8] marked in manuscript ‘Worked Sheet’; last two gatherings marked ‘Proof – Not corrected by Author’].
24 Martin E. Benson. ‘Memoir of Dr. Martin Benson, Bishop of Gloucester (1735–1752)’; pp. [1]–16. [Apparent reprint, source not noted].
25 Rev. Venables. ‘The Dedications of the Churches of Lincolnshire’ [etc]; pp. [1]–26. [Apparent reprint, source not noted; ‘With the writer’s best regards and thanks’ written in script at the top of p [1].
Collectanea Miscella[nea] Vol. III, about 9 ¾ inches tall. Page edges not trimmed to any consistent size in this volume.
1 George W. Marshall. Notes on the Surname of Hall. Exeter: William Pollard & Co., 1887; pp. [iv], 46, [ii].
2 George W. Marshall. Collections Relating to the Surname of Feather. Worksop, 1887. Pp. [ii], 24, [ii], 4.
3 George William Marshall. Miscellanea Marescallianan, Being Genealogical Notes on the Surname of Marshall. Volume II (only). [Worksop], 1887 [date indicated cryptographically] pp. 4, 174, [ii], plus fold-out genealogical chart, partially separated but apparently complete.
4 James Raine. Marske, In Swaledale: A Small Contribution Towards Yorkshire Topography. London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., 1880; pp. 117, [iii], plus folding plate. [‘Extracted from the “Journal” of the Yorkshire Archæological and Topographical Association (Forty Copies)’].
5 The Bishop of Salisbury. ‘On the Seals of the Bishops of Salisbury – Opening Address [etc’]; pp. 21, [i], plus 3 photographic collotype plates. [Reprinted from the Archaeological Journal, vol. xlv].
6 W. C. Boulter. ‘Court Rolls of Some East Riding Manors, 1563–1573’; pp. 20. [Reprinted from the Yorkshire Archæological Journal, vol. x].
7 Geo. T. Clark. ‘Knaresborough Castle’; 4 lithographed plates, plus pp. 11, [i]. [Reprinted from the Yorkshire Archæological Journal, vol. vi].
8 Geo. T. Clark. ‘Observations on Some Moated Mounds in Yorkshire’; pp. 4. [Reprinted from the Yorkshire Archæological Journal, vol. vi].
9 R P. Pullan. ‘The Discoveries at Lanuvium.’; pp. 8, plus 2 pages of plates. [Reprinted from the Archæological Journal, vol. xli].
10 Edward A. Freeman. ‘Valentia Segellaunorum’; pp. 11, [i]. [Reprinted from the Archæological Journal, vol. xliv].
11 Edward A. Freeman. ‘Saint-Paul Trois-Chateaux’; pp. 10. [Reprinted from the Archæological Journal, vol. xlv].
12 G. Esdaile. ‘On the Roman Occupation of Britain’; pp. 5,[i]. [Reprinted from the Archæological Journal, vol. xliv].
13 48 pages of unidentified printed material (From Yorkshire Archæological Journal?); paginated 209–56, with headings ‘“Wappentagium de Skyrak” Wappentagium de Clarrow’. Probably incomplete at both ends.
14 Albert S. Cook. ‘Cardinal Guala and the Vercelli Book’. Sacramento: State [of California], 1888; pp. 8. [A blue pencil has underlined or marked various references to Chester: presumably this may be Stubbs’s hand].