An historical description of Westminster-Abbey, its monuments and curiosities. Containing 1. An Account of its Foundation, and miraculous Consecration by St. Peter. 2. The various Changes it has undergone, from its first Establishment as a Christian Church, to the present Time. 3. A general View of all the Monuments erected therein; with an Abstract of their Inscriptions, so far as they tend to illustrate the History of the Persons for whom they were written. 4. Exact Copies of the best English Epitaphs, and Translations of the Latia. 5. Characters, Anecdotes, and Memoirs of the Lives of the Kings and principal Person-Ages interred in the inclosed Chapels or open Parts of this Abbey. 6. Observations on the Beauty and Propriety of the respective Monuments. 7. A particular Description of the building, beautifying, and endowing Henry Viith's Chapel, with the Ornaments belonging to it. 8. A general View of the Cloysters; with Copies of two remarkable Inscriptions there. 9. Translations of the He

People / Organizations

• David Henry (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's-Church-Yard, [1753]

Publication year

1753

ESTC No.

N17871

Grub Street ID

7339

Description

iv,200p. ; 12°.

Note

Anonymous. By David Henry

Also issued as part of: 'An historical account of the curiosities. Of London and Westminster', London 1753 [1754]

Price from imprint: Price One-Shilling.