An accurate description and history of the cathedral and metropolitical church of St. Peter, York : from its first foundation to the present year (v.2)
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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.2)
Classmark: YAS 0307
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/482607
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011993959705181
Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society
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.].
Additional description
Inscription "Robert Callper[?] presented to the YAS, August 27th 1907"
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