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The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords representing the several engagments between the English and Spanish fleets in the ever memorable year MDLXXXVIII, With the Portraits of the Lord High - Admiral, and the other Noble Commanders, taken from the Life. To which are added, from a book entitled, Expeditionis Hispanorum in Angliam vera descriptio, A.D. 1588, done, as is supposed, for the said Tapestry to be work'd after. ten charts of the sea coasts of England, And a General One of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland, &c. Shewing the Places of Action between the two Fleets; Ornamented with medals struck upon that Occasion, And other suitable Devices. Also an historical account of each day's action, Collected from the most Authentic Manuscripts and Writers. By John Pine, Engraver.

Title
The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords [electronic resource] : representing the several engagments between the English and Spanish fleets in the ever memorable year MDLXXXVIII, With the Portraits of the Lord High - Admiral, and the other Noble Commanders, taken from the Life. To which are added, from a book entitled, Expeditionis Hispanorum in Angliam vera descriptio, A.D. 1588, done, as is supposed, for the said Tapestry to be work'd after. ten charts of the sea coasts of England, And a General One of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland, &c. Shewing the Places of Action between the two Fleets; Ornamented with medals struck upon that Occasion, And other suitable Devices. Also an historical account of each day's action, Collected from the most Authentic Manuscripts and Writers. By John Pine, Engraver.
Author
Morant, Philip, 1700-1770.
Publication
London : MDCCXXXIX. Sold by J. Pine, in Old Bond, street near Piccadilly, [1739]

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Additional Authors
Pine, John, 1690-1756.
Description
[6],23,[1]p.,plates : maps; 2⁰.
Subject
  • Westminster Palace (London, England) > Early works to 1800
  • Armada, 1588 > Early works to 1800
  • Tapestry > England > London > Early works to 1800
Note
  • The historical account is by Philip Morant, the engravings only by John Pine.
  • The titlepage is engraved.
  • With a list of subscribers ending with "Names ommitted"; in some copies the names are incorporated.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642442584
  • ECCO1-T145911
Author
Morant, Philip, 1700-1770.
Title
The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords [electronic resource] : representing the several engagments between the English and Spanish fleets in the ever memorable year MDLXXXVIII, With the Portraits of the Lord High - Admiral, and the other Noble Commanders, taken from the Life. To which are added, from a book entitled, Expeditionis Hispanorum in Angliam vera descriptio, A.D. 1588, done, as is supposed, for the said Tapestry to be work'd after. ten charts of the sea coasts of England, And a General One of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland, &c. Shewing the Places of Action between the two Fleets; Ornamented with medals struck upon that Occasion, And other suitable Devices. Also an historical account of each day's action, Collected from the most Authentic Manuscripts and Writers. By John Pine, Engraver.
Imprint
London : MDCCXXXIX. Sold by J. Pine, in Old Bond, street near Piccadilly, [1739]
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, T145911.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Pine, John, 1690-1756.
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