Parentalia: Or, Memoirs of the Family of the Wrens
by Wren, Christopher
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Farnborough, Hants., England: Gregg Press, Ltd, 1965. Hardcover. Good+. Facsimile reproduction of 1750 copy in the possession of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Lavishly illustrated with black & white plates, many of them fold-out. Work offers a detailed account of the Wren family, with a focus on the life and achievements of Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723). The manuscript was originally compiled by Sir Christopher Wren's son, Christopher Wren Jr., and later completed and published by his grandson, Stephen Wren, in 1750. Folio (13 1/4" tall). xii, 368 pages illustrations. Red cloth. From private collection. Cloth is chipped along crown of spine and edge of upper board shows small repair (pls. see images). Minor soiling to edges of book block.
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- Bookseller
- Black Paw Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9430
- Title
- Parentalia: Or, Memoirs of the Family of the Wrens
- Author
- Wren, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Gregg Press, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Farnborough, Hants., England
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- architecture, astronomy, science, British history
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