The History And Antiquities Of The Abbey Church Of St. Peter, Westminster: Including Notices and Biographical Memoirs Of The Abbots And Deans Of That Foundation. Illustrated by John Preston Neale. The Whole of the Literary Department By Edward Wedlake Brayley. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. [II.]
London: Published By The Proprietor, J. P. Neale, Bennett-Street, Blackfriars-Road; And Sold By Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row [Vol. II] Printed for Hurst, Robinson, And Co. 90, Cheapside, and 8, Pall-Mall, 1818 [-1823]
Physical Description
2 vols.; 305 mm.
General Note
Vol. I: [18], 227, [19], 72, [10] p., [13] pl.; Vol. II: 304, [40] p., [49] pl. Printer statement on verso of title-page, 'T. Davison, Lombard-Street, Whitefriars, London.'
Contents
Vol. I: [Engr. frontis. (pl.XXI), engr. t.-pl. (pl.XXVI), t.-p.] - [Dedication to the Prince Regent, dated June 17, 1818] - Dedication to George IV, dated February 15, 1823] - List of Subscribers - Preface - List of the Principal Officers of the Collegiate Establishment at Westminster, March, 1823 - [Text] - Index - An Historical and Architectural Account of King Henry the Seventh's Chapel, at Westminster; with a description of the sculpture and monuments in that edifice - General Index - Index to the Monuments and Interments - Index to the Arms - List of Plates; Vol. II: [Engr. frontis. (pl.XLI), engr. t.-pl. (pl.XLVIII), t.-p.] - [Text and illus.] - General Index - Index to the Monuments and Gravestones - Index to the Arms - Names of Sculptors and Designers of Monuments in the Abbey Church - [Bibliography] - List of Plates
References
Royal Institute of British Architects, Early printed books, 3 (1999), no. 2241
Binding Note
Spine lettered in gilt lettering, 'Neale's Westminster Abbey' and 'Vol. I. [II.]' and 'R.A.'
Subject
Westminster Abbey History, Westminster Abbey Tombs and monuments, Henry VII's Chapel (Westminster Abbey) History