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An accurate description and history of the cathedral and metropolitical church of St. Peter, York : from its first foundation to the present year (v.1)

Archive Print Item: BC Yorkshire H-Yor-7.21/DRA

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Type of record: Book

Title: An accurate description and history of the cathedral and metropolitical church of St. Peter, York : from its first foundation to the present year (v.1)

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Yorkshire H-Yor-7.21/DRA

Creator(s): Drake, Francis (1695-1770)

Additional creator(s): Drake, Francis (1695-1770) (Other)

Related people: Drake, Francis

Publisher: Printed by A. Ward, for T. Wilson [etc]

Publication city: York

Date(s): 1768-70

Language: English

Size and medium: 2 v

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/223561

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011993959705181

Description

An abridged account of York minster, from Drake's "Eboracum; or, The history and antiquities of the city of York." cf. W. Boyne, The Yorkshire library; Halkett and Laing, Dict. of anon. and pseud.


No volume statement in v.1.


Title-page to v.2 reads: An accurate description and history of the cathedral and metropolitical church of St. Peter, York, from the first introduction of Christianity into the northern parts of this island, to the present time. In which is given a short history of the lives of the Archbishops and Deans... Also, an account of the antiquity, dignity, jurisdiction and revenues of the See; and of the charters, privileges, and immunities that have been granted at different times to the Dean and Chapter of this church.


Imprint varies: v.2: York: printed by A. Ward, for C. Etherington...[etc.].

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