Book/Printed Material Image 1 of 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

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Title

  • 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

Other Title

  • Parentalia
  • Memoirs of the family of the Wrens

Names

  • Wren, Christopher, 1675-1747, compiler
  • Wren, Stephen
  • Ames, Joseph, 1689-1759
  • Onslow, Arthur, 1691-1768
  • Bedford, Francis, 1799-1883, binder
  • Huth, Henry, 1815-1878, former owner
  • Huth, Alfred Henry, 1850-1910, former owner
  • Angell, Samuel, 1800-1866, former owner
  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for T. Osborn [etc.], 1750.

Headings

  • -  Wren family
  • -  Wren, Matthew,--1585-1667
  • -  Wren, Christopher,--1591-1658
  • -  Wren, Christopher,--Sir,--1632-1723

Notes

  • -  Nos. 121-124, 160-180 omitted in paging.
  • -  Engraved dedication "To the Right Honourable Arthur Onslow".
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2650
  • -  English short title catalogue, T145737
  • -  Catalogue of the famous library of printed books, illuminated manuscripts, autograph letters and engravings collected by Henry Huth, 8197
  • -  LC copy 1 has library label: "Ex musæo Huthii".
  • -  LC copy 1 bound in red morocco by F. Bedford.
  • -  LC copy 2 has bookplates of Howard C. Levis, Samuel Angell, and Horace & Minnie Porter (i.e. architect Horatio Porter, 1861-1918).
  • -  LAC ecr 2019-02-28 update (2 cards)
  • -  LAC ael 2022-02-10 update (2 cards)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-06-14 update (1 card)
  • -  Rosenwald collection copy listed without call number or copy number in Rosenwald bibliography. LAC ddw 2022-06-14.

Medium

  • 2 prelim. leaves, xii, [4], 368 (i.e. 343), [4] p. : 6 pl. (incl. diagrs.) 4 port. (incl. front.) fold. plan ; 36 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • CS439 .W83
  • CS439 .W83 Copy 2 Rosenwald collection item 2650. Bookplates of Howard C. Levis, Samuel Angell, and Horace & Minnie Porter.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 20020243

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wren, Stephen, Joseph Ames, Arthur Onslow, Francis Bedford, Henry Huth, Alfred Henry Huth, Samuel Angell, Howard Coppuck Levis, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. 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. composeds by Wren, Christopher, Iler [London: Printed for T. Osborn etc, 1750] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/20020243/.

APA citation style:

Wren, S., Ames, J., Onslow, A., Bedford, F., Huth, H., Huth, A. H. [...] Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1750) 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. Wren, C., comp [London: Printed for T. Osborn etc] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/20020243/.

MLA citation style:

Wren, Stephen, et al. 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. comp by Wren, Christopher, Iler [London: Printed for T. Osborn etc, 1750] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/20020243/>.