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Parentalia: or memoirs of the family of the Wrens; viz. of Mathew, Bishop of Ely, Christopher, Dean of Windsor, &c. but chiefly of Sir Christopher Wren, ... In which is contained, besides his works, a great number of original papers and records; on religion, politicks, anatomy, mathematicks, architecture, antiquities; and most branches of polite literature, compiled by his son Christopher, now published by his grandson, Stephen Wren, Esq. With the care of Joseph Ames, F.R.S. ...
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WREN, Christopher (1675--1747)
Parentalia: or memoirs of the family of the Wrens; viz. of Mathew, Bishop of Ely, Christopher, Dean of Windsor, &c. but chiefly of Sir Christopher Wren, ... In which is contained, besides his works, a great number of original papers and records; on religion, politicks, anatomy, mathematicks, architecture, antiquities; and most branches of polite literature, compiled by his son Christopher, now published by his grandson, Stephen Wren, Esq. With the care of Joseph Ames, F.R.S. ...
London (Place), printed for T. Osborn; and R. Dodsley,, 1750 [i.e. 1817].
[2], vi, xii, 159, [1], 181--368, [4] p., mezzotint port., engr. dedic., [10] pl. : [1] engr. illus. ; 34.7 cm. (2°)
The title-page in this copy, printed in red and black, is a variant printed in the early nineteenth century, with several differences in punctuation. The preface (pp. [1], iv--vi), which should follow the title-page, is bound after the contents. See Harris and Savage, no. 949; BAL, Early printed books, no. 3718; ESTC t145737.
Copy Notes 'Wren's Parentalia reprint Title' bought from Thomas Boone for £10 on 3 September 1817. (Archive 16/12/63). The price, £10--, inscribed in ink on front pastedown.
Binding C18th sprinkled calf, gilt-tooled spine, red morocco spine-label.
Reference Number 4302
Additional Names Thomas Boone; Wren, Sir Christopher (1632--1723); Wren, Matthew (1585--1667); Wren (Family); Wren, Stephen (b.$1722); Ames, Joseph (1689--1759)
Parentalia: or memoirs of the family of the Wrens; viz. of Mathew, Bishop of Ely, Christopher, Dean of Windsor, &c. but chiefly of Sir Christopher Wren, ... In which is contained, besides his works, a great number of original papers and records; on religion, politicks, anatomy, mathematicks, architecture, antiquities; and most branches of polite literature, compiled by his son Christopher, now published by his grandson, Stephen Wren, Esq. With the care of Joseph Ames, F.R.S. ...
London (Place), printed for T. Osborn; and R. Dodsley,, 1750 [i.e. 1817].
[2], vi, xii, 159, [1], 181--368, [4] p., mezzotint port., engr. dedic., [10] pl. : [1] engr. illus. ; 34.7 cm. (2°)
The title-page in this copy, printed in red and black, is a variant printed in the early nineteenth century, with several differences in punctuation. The preface (pp. [1], iv--vi), which should follow the title-page, is bound after the contents. See Harris and Savage, no. 949; BAL, Early printed books, no. 3718; ESTC t145737.
Copy Notes 'Wren's Parentalia reprint Title' bought from Thomas Boone for £10 on 3 September 1817. (Archive 16/12/63). The price, £10--, inscribed in ink on front pastedown.
Binding C18th sprinkled calf, gilt-tooled spine, red morocco spine-label.
Reference Number 4302
Additional Names Thomas Boone; Wren, Sir Christopher (1632--1723); Wren, Matthew (1585--1667); Wren (Family); Wren, Stephen (b.$1722); Ames, Joseph (1689--1759)