The history of the popes, from the foundation of the See of Rome, to the present time. ... . By Archibald Bower, Esq; Heretofore Public Professor of Rhetoric, History, and Philosophy, in the Universities of Rome, Fermo, and Macerata, And, in the latter Place, Counsellor of the Inquisition

People / Organizations

• Archibald Bower (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for the author: and sold by A. Millar, over-against Catharine-Street in the Strand: and by W. Sandby, opposite to St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]

Publication year

1748-1766

ESTC No.

T142966

Grub Street ID

190107

Description

7v. ; 4°.

Note

Vol. 1 is dated 1748; vol. 2 1750 and vol. 3 1754: both bear the imprint: 'printed for the author'; vol. 4 1759 and vol. 5 1761: both bear the imprint: 'printed for the author; and to be had at W. Sandby's; at Z. Stuart's; at Mr. Frith's; and at the author's'; vols. 6 and 7 both dated 1766, and bear the imprint: 'printed for the author; and to be had at W. Sandby's; W. Johnston's; Z. Stuart's; Mr. Frith's; and at the author's house'

With a list of subscribers in vol. 2

Vol. 5 includes: 'Appendix: containing a summary view of the controversy between the Papists and the author' with separate titlepage, pagination and register

'Proposals for printing by subscription, The history of the popes' were issued on 25 March 1747.