A survey of the cathedral church of St. David's, . and the edifices belonging to it, as they stood in the year 1715. To which is added, some memoirs relating thereto and the country adjacent, from a MS wrote about the latter end of Queen Elizabeth's reign. Together, with an account of the arch-bishops, bishops, precentors, chancellors, treasurers, and arch-deacons of the see of St. David's. Collected by Browne Willis, Esq; Illustrated with draughts, and adapted to the said historical description.
Browne Willis (1682 - 1760)
Category
Books
Date
1717
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3039113
Summary
Bibliographic description
[10],302,[8]p., [4] leaves of plates (2 folded) . ill.., coats of arms, plan . 8vo.. Previous shelfmark: C.2.13. Pagination: [12], 202, [6] p., [4] leaves of plates. Identified in 1796 inventory: O 32 "Willis' Antiq of St Davids", price 3s. 6d. Christies, 21 June 2004, lot 562.. Provenance: Bookplate: Chirk Castle R. E. Myddelton [i.e. Robert Edward Myddelton (1866-1949)]; crest, signed and dated: W.P.B. 1914.. Binding: Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind panelled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges; gilt title label on spine.
Makers and roles
Browne Willis (1682 - 1760) Michael Burghers (Amsterdam 1653-1727) William Wotton (1666 - 1727)