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A description of the royal palace, and monastery of St. Laurence, called the Escurial; and of the chapel royal of the Pantheon. Translated from the Spanish of Frey Francisco de los Santos, ... By George Thompson, of York, Esq.
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FRANCISCO DE LOS SANTOS, (1617--1692)
[Descripción breve del monasterio de S. Lorenzo el real del Escorial. English]
A description of the royal palace, and monastery of St. Laurence, called the Escurial; and of the chapel royal of the Pantheon. Translated from the Spanish of Frey Francisco de los Santos, ... By George Thompson, of York, Esq.
London (Place), printed by Dryden Leach, for S. Hooper,, 1760.
2 pts in 1 vol. ; 28.0 cm. (4°)
I: xxxvii, [1], 299, [1] p., [8] fold. pl.
II: xi, [1], 60 p., [4] pl. (2 fold.)
With a list of subscribers. A translation of Descripci´n breve del monasterio de S. Lorenzo el real del Escorial, first published in 1657. ESTC t31699.
Copy Notes Purchased from Thomas Boone for 9s., 24 November 1808 (Spiers Box). Front free-endpaper inscribed by Boone in pencil xεf/ plates =9s=.
Binding C18th sprinkled calf, gilt double-rule borders, gilt-tooled spine, title on red leather spine-label.
Reference Number 2684
Additional Names Thomas Boone; Thompson, George (18th cent.); Los Santos, Francisco de; Ximenez, Andrés; Escorial - Early works to 1800; San Lorenzo del Escorial (Spain) - Buildings, structures, etc; Monasterio de San Lorenzo (Madrid, Spain)
[Descripción breve del monasterio de S. Lorenzo el real del Escorial. English]
A description of the royal palace, and monastery of St. Laurence, called the Escurial; and of the chapel royal of the Pantheon. Translated from the Spanish of Frey Francisco de los Santos, ... By George Thompson, of York, Esq.
London (Place), printed by Dryden Leach, for S. Hooper,, 1760.
2 pts in 1 vol. ; 28.0 cm. (4°)
I: xxxvii, [1], 299, [1] p., [8] fold. pl.
II: xi, [1], 60 p., [4] pl. (2 fold.)
With a list of subscribers. A translation of Descripci´n breve del monasterio de S. Lorenzo el real del Escorial, first published in 1657. ESTC t31699.
Copy Notes Purchased from Thomas Boone for 9s., 24 November 1808 (Spiers Box). Front free-endpaper inscribed by Boone in pencil xεf/ plates =9s=.
Binding C18th sprinkled calf, gilt double-rule borders, gilt-tooled spine, title on red leather spine-label.
Reference Number 2684
Additional Names Thomas Boone; Thompson, George (18th cent.); Los Santos, Francisco de; Ximenez, Andrés; Escorial - Early works to 1800; San Lorenzo del Escorial (Spain) - Buildings, structures, etc; Monasterio de San Lorenzo (Madrid, Spain)