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 are added some memoirs relating to the see of St. David's [...] from a MS. wrote about the latter end of Queen Elizabeth's reign. Illustrated with draughts, [...] By Browne Willis, Esq;.
Browne Willis (1682 - 1760)
Category
Books
Date
1717
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048906
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],202,[8],22,[2]p.,[4] plates . ill.. . 8vo.. Imperfect: wanting 2 initial leaves according to Belton record. Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.5 (entered as 'Brown Willis's survey of St. Asaph, Bangor, Landaff, & St. David's 4 vol.). 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, spine gilt, monogram spine stamp: GW beneath earl's coronet, letters smooth (19mm x 16mm) [i.e.: George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758)]; spine label missing; uniform with Willis's surveys of St. Asaph, Bangor and Landaff.
Makers and roles
Browne Willis (1682 - 1760) William Wotton (1666 - 1727)