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The history of the ancient and royal foundation, called the Abbey of St. Alban, in the county of Hertford, from the founding thereof in 793, to its dissolution in 1539. Exhibiting the life of each abbot, and the principal events relating to the monastery, during his rule and Government. Extracted from the most faithful authorities and records, both printed and manuscript. By the reverend Peter Newcome, rector of Shenley, Herts.

Title
The history of the ancient and royal foundation, [electronic resource] : called the Abbey of St. Alban, in the county of Hertford, from the founding thereof in 793, to its dissolution in 1539. Exhibiting the life of each abbot, and the principal events relating to the monastery, during his rule and Government. Extracted from the most faithful authorities and records, both printed and manuscript. By the reverend Peter Newcome, rector of Shenley, Herts.
Author
Newcome, Peter, 1727-1797.
Publication
London : printed, for the author, by J. Nichols: and sold by S. Hooper, and W. Flexney, Holborn, M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]-95.

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Gale (Firm)
Description
xiii,[1],234,[6],235-547,[1]p.,plates : map; 4⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
  • St. Albans Abbey
  • Rare and special books > Printing to 1800's
Note
  • Published in two parts, the second part with a separate titlepage dated 1795 and bearing the imprint: printed, for the author, by J. Nichols; and sold by Messrs. White; T. Payne; Robson and Faulder; and Hooper, and Flexney.
  • With an errata leaf bound after the titlepage to the second part.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642628896
  • T54384
Author
Newcome, Peter, 1727-1797.
Title
The history of the ancient and royal foundation, [electronic resource] : called the Abbey of St. Alban, in the county of Hertford, from the founding thereof in 793, to its dissolution in 1539. Exhibiting the life of each abbot, and the principal events relating to the monastery, during his rule and Government. Extracted from the most faithful authorities and records, both printed and manuscript. By the reverend Peter Newcome, rector of Shenley, Herts.
Imprint
London : printed, for the author, by J. Nichols: and sold by S. Hooper, and W. Flexney, Holborn, M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]-95.
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T54384.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Gale (Firm)
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