The heads of the kings of England, proper for Mr. Rapin's history, translated by N. Tindal, M.A. : Viz. Egbert first Monarch of England, Alfred the Great, Canute the Dane, William the Conqueror, first of the Norman line, and all the succeeding Kings and Sovereign Queens, to the revolution; with some of the most illustrious princes of the Royal family. Collected, drawn, and engraven, with ornaments and decorations, by George Vertue. To which are added, the heads of Mr. Rapin and N. Tindal, M.A. and an account of the several heads, of the antiquities that have been followed, and of the pictures copied for engraving them. Also, twenty two plates of the monuments of the Kings of England, with their epitaphs, and inscriptions, and a brief historical account of them.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vertue, George, 1684-1756.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kings and rulers.

Portraits.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Portraits.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

12 pages,plates ; 2⁰

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for James, John and Paul Knapton, at the Crown in Ludgate-Street, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Dedication signed: George Vertue.

The plates were intended for the second edition of Paul de Rapin-Thoyras's 'History of England', 1732-33.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T117940.

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