Willis' survey of St. Asaph, . considerably enlarged and brought down to the present time; with the addition of the names of the canons and vicars choral of the cathedral; and the incumbents of the different parishes in the diocese, from the earliest dates, with memoirs of some of them. Also a second appendix, containing an historical account of the different arch-bishops, bishoprics, religious houses, colleges, dignities, London churches, &c. referred to in the body of the work. With the life of the author prefixed. In two volumes. ...
Browne Willis (1682 - 1760)
Category
Books
Date
1801
Materials
Place of origin
Wales
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3002460
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v., plates . 8vo.. Engraved portrait (18th century?) of William Beveridge, Bishop of St. Asaph pasted onto vol. 1 front fly-leaf.. Provenance: Bookplate in both vols.: Erthig (anonymous armorial). Bookseller's label on front pastedown of both vols.: `Painter, bookseller, Wrexham'.. Binding: Early nineteenth-century marbled calf bindings; gilt spiral roll border on boards; gilt chain roll on board edges; gold-tooled spines, with red title and green vol. no. labels. Marbled endpapers.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
Browne Willis (1682 - 1760)