An historical description of Westminster Abbey, its monuments and curiosities. Containing 1. An account of its Foundation and Consecration. 2. The various changes it has undergone. 3. A general view of all the Monuments erected therein; with an abstract of their Inscriptions. 4. Copies of the best English Epitaphs, and translations of the Latin. 5. Characters, Anecdotes, and Memoirs of the lives of the Kings, &c. interred in the Abbey. 6. Observations on the beauty and propriety of the respective Monuments. 7. A particular description of Henry the Viith's Chapel, with its Ornaments. 8. A general view of the Cloisters; with copies of several inscriptions there. 9. Translations of the Hebrew, Ethiopic, and Greek Epitaphs on the Tombs of Sir Samuel Moreland's two Wives, never before attempted. Designed Chiefly as a Guide to Strangers [electronic resource].
1783
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An historical description of Westminster Abbey, its monuments and curiosities. Containing 1. An account of its Foundation and Consecration. 2. The various changes it has undergone. 3. A general view of all the Monuments erected therein; with an abstract of their Inscriptions. 4. Copies of the best English Epitaphs, and translations of the Latin. 5. Characters, Anecdotes, and Memoirs of the lives of the Kings, &c. interred in the Abbey. 6. Observations on the beauty and propriety of the respective Monuments. 7. A particular description of Henry the Viith's Chapel, with its Ornaments. 8. A general view of the Cloisters; with copies of several inscriptions there. 9. Translations of the Hebrew, Ethiopic, and Greek Epitaphs on the Tombs of Sir Samuel Moreland's two Wives, never before attempted. Designed Chiefly as a Guide to Strangers [electronic resource].
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Henry, David, 1710-1792.
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London : printed for T. Carnan, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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138,[6]p. ; 12⁰.
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Anonymous. By David Henry.
With an index.
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Also issued as part of: 'An historical account of the curiosities of London and Westminster, in three parts.', London, 1782 and London, 1785.
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With an index.
Vertical chain lines.
Also issued as part of: 'An historical account of the curiosities of London and Westminster, in three parts.', London, 1782 and London, 1785.
Price from imprint: price One Shilling.
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English Short Title Catalog, T102525.
English Short Title Catalog, T102525.
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