Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Gent, Thomas, 1693-1778
Title:
The antient and modern history of the famous city of York : and in particular manner of its magnificent cathedral, commonly call'd, York-Minster : also, an account of St. Mary's Abbey, and other antient religious houses and churches ... the lives of the archbishops of this see : the government of the northern parts under the Romans ... of the kings of England and other illustrious persons, who have honour'd York with their presence ... down to the third year of the reign of His present Majesty King George the Second : to which is added, a description of the most noted towns in Yorkshire ... / the whole diligently collected by T.G.
Published / Created:
[York] : Sold by T. Hammond, ... in York ... and by A. Bettesworth ... London, 1730.
Physical Description:
viii, 256, [8] p., [10] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., map ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC: This copy is extra-illustrated with extra woodcuts.
Subject Terms:
Hammond, T. -- Publisher. | Bettesworth, A. -- Publisher. | York Minster -- History. | York (England) -- History. | York (England) -- Pictorial works. | Curtis, Lewis Perry, 1900–1976. -- Bookplate. | Woodcut -- Specimens -- 1730.
Form/Genre:
Extra-illustrated copies (Provenance)