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 Latin. 5. Characters, Anecdotes, and Memoirs of the Lives of the Kings and principal Personages interred in the enclosed 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 the Viith's Chapel, with the Ornaments belonging to it. 8. A general View of the Cloisters; with Copies of two remarkable Inscriptions there. 9. Translations of

People / Organizations

• David Henry (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1761.

Publication year

1761

ESTC No.

T65030

Grub Street ID

289965

Description

iv,180p. ; 12°.

Note

Anonymous. By David Henry

Also issued as part of: 'An historical account of the curiosities of London and Westminster, in three parts', London, 1760 [1761] and 1760 [1762]

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.