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Archive Reference / Library Class No.STRUTT/A/45
TitleJ. M. Hedinger: A short description of Castleton, in Derbyshire; its natural curiosities, and mineral productions.
(Sheldon Collection). 5th edition, published in Derby by J Drewry, 1790s. 34 pages long. Copy 1 of this title is bound in "Tracts", comprising the Hedinger text on Castleton, plus "Cantabrigia Depicta" (a text on Cambridge by an unknown author), a "Description of the three celebrated pictures by Reubens, at Antwerp" and W Bullock's "Companion to the London Museum and Pantherion".

A second copy of the Hedinger text is in the Strutt Collection, also the 5th edition. Bound in with it is W Bott's "A description of Buxton...". Mis-print on title page ("ist" for "its").

A second Sheldon Collection copy: is the 16th edition, published in Stockport by J Lomax and Castleton by S Needham. 37 pages. It is bound in H Moore's "Picturesque excursions from Derby to Matlock Bath", 1818 (STRUTT/A/211).
Date1790s
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLibrary of Hon. Frederick Strutt (1843-1909)
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