A survey of the cathedrals of Lincoln, Ely, Oxford, and Peterborough. . Containing an history of their foundations, builders, antient monuments, and inscriptions; endowments, alienations, sales of lands, patronages. ... The whole extracted from numerous collections out of the registers of every particular see, ... And illustrated ...
Browne Willis (1682 - 1760)
Category
Books
Date
1730
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3026162
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],iii,[1],592p.,plates (some folded) . 4to. Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.5. (entered with the two vols. of Willis's 1727 'A survey of the cathedrals of York, Durham, Carlise, Chester, [...]' as 'Brown Willis's survey of cathedrals. 3 vols.') Shelved with the two vols. of Willis's 1727 'A survey of the cathedrals of York, Durham, Carlise, Chester, [...]'. Register: [4],B-4F4; [12] plates (10 folding).. Provenance: Monogram spine stamp: GW beneath earl's coronet, letters smooth (19mm x 16mm) [i.e.: George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758)].. Binding: Polished calf; blind rolled and ruled; spines gilt, monogram spine stamp: GW beneath earl's coronet, letters smooth (19mm x 16mm) [i.e.: George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758)]; red spine label: 'Willis's hist: of cathedral'; uniform with the two vols. of Willis's 1727 'A survey of the cathedrals of York, Durham, Carlise, Chester, [...]'
Makers and roles
Browne Willis (1682 - 1760)