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British piety display'd in the glorious life, suffering, and death of the blessed St. Winefred: a noble virgin, martyr'd for her renowned chastity, in Wales
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778); Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)
[1742]
The last part contains the prose epitome and the index. Also issued, with an added dedication, and a general titlepage reading 'The holy life and death of St. Winefred' and dated 1743 as part of 'Th...
Historia compendiosa Anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers,... a succinct history of Rome, ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York ... A further historical account of Pontefract ... Also compleat indexes to the whole (v.1)
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)
1741
Preface dated: Octob. 10. 1740. The appendix has a separate titlepage dated 1739. Vol. 2 has a separate titlepage reading 'Historia compendiosa Romana'; the main sequence of pagination is continuo...
Historia compendiosa Anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers,... a succinct history of Rome, ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York ... A further historical account of Pontefract ... Also compleat indexes to the whole (v.2)
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)
1741
Preface dated: Octob. 10. 1740. The appendix has a separate titlepage dated 1739. Vol. 2 has a separate titlepage reading 'Historia compendiosa Romana'; the main sequence of pagination is continuo...
The antient and modern history of the loyal town of Rippon : (introduc'd by a poem on the surprizing beauties of Studley Park, with a description of the venerable ruins of Fountains-Abbey, written by Mr. Peter Aram; and another on the pleasures of a country life, by a Reverend Young gentleman) with particular accounts of three of the northern saints in the seventh century, viz. St. Cuthbert, who lies interr'd in the cathedral at Durham; St. Wilfrid of Rippon; and St. John of Beverley. The famous charters of King Athelstane, and other monarchs (given by them to the church of Rippon) translated: the various times of re-building that minster, since its first foundation: its present happy state; with the arms, monuments and inscriptions, alphabetically digested. An exact list of the wakemen and mayors of the town, to this present year; interspersed with remarkable accidents: the death of several eminent persons: in particular, some of the venerable archbishops of this See, whose tombs are partly describ'd, with proper references to the history of York, for their inscriptions and epitaphs, to which this is very supplemental. Adorned with many cuts, preceded by a South West prospect (and a new plan) of Rippon. Besides are added, travels into other parts of Yorkshire
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778); Aram, Peter (1660-1735); Mawer, John (1763)
1733
"Studley-Park. A poem" by P. Aram: p. 1-28. "U--l--thamia; poetae rusticantis amaenitates" by John Mawer: p. 29-44. Title continues: To which is subjoin'd by the author of "The Country life", A le...
Historia compendiosa Anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers,... a succinct history of Rome, ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York ... A further historical account of Pontefract ... Also compleat indexes to the whole (v.1)
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)
1741
Preface dated: Octob. 10. 1740. The appendix has a separate titlepage dated 1739. Vol. 2 has a separate titlepage reading 'Historia compendiosa Romana'; the main sequence of pagination is continuo...
Historia compendiosa Anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers,... a succinct history of Rome, ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York ... A further historical account of Pontefract ... Also compleat indexes to the whole (v.2)
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)
1741
Preface dated: Octob. 10. 1740. The appendix has a separate titlepage dated 1739. Vol. 2 has a separate titlepage reading 'Historia compendiosa Romana'; the main sequence of pagination is continuo...
The antient and modern history of the loyal town of Rippon : (introduc'd by a poem on the surprizing beauties of Studley Park, with a description of the venerable ruins of Fountains-Abbey, written by Mr. Peter Aram; and another on the pleasures of a country life, by a Reverend Young gentleman) with particular accounts of three of the northern saints in the seventh century, viz. St. Cuthbert, who lies interr'd in the cathedral at Durham; St. Wilfrid of Rippon; and St. John of Beverley. The famous charters of King Athelstane, and other monarchs (given by them to the church of Rippon) translated: the various times of re-building that minster, since its first foundation: its present happy state; with the arms, monuments and inscriptions, alphabetically digested. An exact list of the wakemen and mayors of the town, to this present year; interspersed with remarkable accidents: the death of several eminent persons: in particular, some of the venerable archbishops of this See, whose tombs are partly describ'd, with proper references to the history of York, for their inscriptions and epitaphs, to which this is very supplemental. Adorned with many cuts, preceded by a South West prospect (and a new plan) of Rippon. Besides are added, travels into other parts of Yorkshire
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778); Aram, Peter (1660-1735); Mawer, John (1763)
1733
"Studley-Park. A poem" by P. Aram: p. 1-28. "U--l--thamia; poetae rusticantis amaenitates" by John Mawer: p. 29-44. Title continues: To which is subjoin'd by the author of "The Country life", A le...
The antient and modern history of the famous city of York : and in particular manner of its magnificent cathedral, commonly call'd, York Minster : also, an account of St. Mary's Abbey, and other antient religious houses and churches... the lives of the archbishops of this see : the government of the northern parts under the Romans ... of the kings of England and other illustrious persons, who have honour'd York with their presence ... down to the third year of the reign of His present Majesty King George the second : to which is added, a description of the most noted towns in Yorkshire
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)
1730
Head and tail pieces. List of subscribers [4] p. at end.
Historia compendiosa Anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers,... a succinct history of Rome, ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York ... A further historical account of Pontefract ... Also compleat indexes to the whole (v.1)
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778)
1741
Preface dated: Octob. 10. 1740. The appendix has a separate titlepage dated 1739. Vol. 2 has a separate titlepage reading 'Historia compendiosa Romana'; the main sequence of pagination is continuo...
The life of Mr. Thomas Gent, printer, of York
Gent, Thomas (1693-1778); Hunter, Joseph (1783-1861)
1832
Edited by Rev. Joseph Hunter. Spine title: Life of Thomas Gent.