3926. The history of the abbey church of S. Peters Westminster, its antiquities, and monuments, vol. 2,
in 4 gran., fig., London 1812.
Opera di vera e solida magnificenza, eseguita con molta perfezione, dedicata al signor Wiliam Vicent decano di
Westminster, di cui è in principio il ritratto bellissimo, e ornata di oltre 80 tavole miniate superiormente.Opera di vera e solida magnificenza, eseguita con molta perfezione, dedicata al signor Wiliam Vicent decano di
Westminster, di cui è in principio il ritratto bellissimo, e ornata di oltre 80 tavole miniate superiormente.Show More
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Opera di vera e solida magnificenza, eseguita con molta perfezione, dedicata al signor Wiliam Vicent decano di
Westminster, di cui è in principio il ritratto bellissimo, e ornata di oltre 80 tavole miniate superiormente.
Opera di vera e solida magnificenza, eseguita con molta perfezione, dedicata al signor Wiliam Vicent decano di
Westminster, di cui è in principio il ritratto bellissimo, e ornata di oltre 80 tavole miniate superiormente.
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, The history of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster : its antiquities and monuments : in two volumes.
- Publication date(s):
- M. DCCC. XII [1812] and 1812
- Other title(s):
- Half title: History of St. Peter's Westminster
- Westminster Abbey and the monuments
- Imprint:
- London : Printed for R. Ackermann ... by L. Harrison and J.C. Leigh
- Language:
- English
- Cicognara number:
- 3926
- Note(s):
- Text by William Combe. Cf. BLC.
- Dedicated to William Vincent, D.D., Dean of Westminster. Dedication signed: R. Ackermann.
- Half-title: The history of St. Peter's Westminster.
- Frontispieces: Volume 1: Portrait of William Vincent, D.D., Dean of Westminster, painted by Wm. Owen and engraved by Henry Meyer. Volume 2: Illustration of the tomb of Aymer de Valance, Earl of Pembroke, in Westminster Abbey, drawn by A. Pugin and engraved by S. Mitan.
- Introductory plates: Volume 1: Plan of Westminster Abbey, unsigned -- Interior view of St. Peters, drawn and etched by J. Coney -- [Exterior view of Westminster Abbey], drawn by J. Coney and engraved by T. Dale -- West front of Westminster Abbey, drawn by A. Pugin and engraved by J. Bluck. Volume 2: North east view of Westminster Abbey, drawn by F. Mackenzie and engraved by J. Bluck.
- The most common illustrators are F. Mackenzie, A. Pugin, and F. Huet-Villiers. The most common engravers are J. Bluck, T. Sutherland, J. Hamble, and F.C. Lewis.
- Volume 2 has added engraved title page: Westminster Abbey and the monuments. Forming a companion and continuation of the Microcosm of London. Published at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts ... in sixteen monthly numbers.
- Plate 4, the added engraved title page of volume 2, is known to exist in two states. In one state it is signed: F. Mackenzie delt; in the other: A. Pugin delt. Cf. Abbey.
- "List of subscribers.": pages [vii]-xiii in volume 1.
- "Arrangement of the plates.": [2] pages bound in volume 1.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Chiefly in English with some Latin.
- Subject:
- Westminster Abbey
- DCL number:
- 567