The Camden Society for the year 1848-49. [No.XLIV] Square 8vo. 23.5 x 18cm. Publishers original dark green embossed cloth. Gilt title to spine. Pp. xxii. 124. Some foxing other wise very good. Some pages uncut.

Sir Henry Ellis has given in his preface an account of the life and writings of Smyth, together with his pedigree and some extracts from a priced catalogue of his books and manuscripts, which were sold by auction in 1683, being the richest Catalogue of any private library that had then been printed.

Poultry Compter was a small prison that stood at Poultry, part of Cheapside in the City of London. The compter was used to lock up minor criminals and prisoners convicted under civil law and was run by the City’s Sheriff. It operated from the 16th century until 1815.