The history of the popes, from the foundation of the See of Rome, to the present time. ... . By Archibald Bower, Esq; Heretofore Public Professor of Rhetoric, History, and Philosophy, in the Universities of Rome, Fermo, and Macerata, And, in the latter Place, Counsellor of the Inquisition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bower, Archibald, 1686-1766.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Papacy--History.

Papacy.

Popes--Biography.

Popes.

Catholic Church--History.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (7v. )

Other Title:

History of the popes,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author: and sold by A. Millar, over-against Catharine-Street in the Strand: and by W. Sandby, opposite to St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]

Notes:

Vol. 1 is dated 1748; vol. 2 1750 and vol. 3 1754: both bear the imprint: 'printed for the author'; vol. 4 1759 and vol. 5 1761: both bear the imprint: 'printed for the author; and to be had at W. Sandby's; at Z. Stuart's; at Mr. Frith's; and at the author's'; vols. 6 and 7 both dated 1766, and bear the imprint: 'printed for the author; and to be had at W. Sandby's; W. Johnston's; Z. Stuart's; Mr. Frith's; and at the author's house'.

With a list of subscribers in vol. 2.

Vol. 5 includes: 'Appendix: containing a summary view of the controversy between the Papists and the author' with separate titlepage, pagination and register.

'Proposals for printing by subscription, The history of the popes' were issued on 25 March 1747.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T142966.

OCLC:

642429873