Parentalia, or, Memoirs of the family of the Wrens, viz. of Mathew, Bishop of Ely, Christopher, Dean of Windsor, &c., but chiefly of Sir Christopher Wren ... in which is contained, besides his works, a great number of original papers and records on religion, politicks, anatomy, mathematicks, architecture, antiquities, and most branches of polite literature / compiled by his son Christopher ; now published by his grandson, Stephen Wren ; with the care of Joseph Ames.

Main entry:

Wren, Christopher, 1675-1747.

Title & Author:

Publication:

Farnborough, England : Gregg Press, 1965.

Description:

xii, 368 [i.e. 398] p., [134] leaves of plates : ill., facsims., plans, ports. ; 34 cm.

Notes:
English or Latin.
Reproduced from the "heirloom" copy at the Royal Institute of British Architects which includes sheets extracted from a copy of an anonymous work entitled English architecture, or, The publick buildings of London and Westminster.
Includes index.
Includes correspondence, a lecture, and other writings of Sir Christopher Wren.
"A catalogue of some of the philosophical tracts, manuscripts and printed, of Sir Christopher Wren": p. 239-247.
Originally published: London : Printed for T. Osborn and R. Dodsley, 1750.

Subject:

Wren family.
Wren, Christopher, 1589-1658.
Wren, Matthew, 1585-1667.
Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723.
St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England)
English architects.
English astronomers.
Architecture (object genre) Great Britain England 1660-1720.
Urban planning Great Britain England London 1660-1680.
Reconstruction Great Britain England London 1660-1720.
Churches Great Britain England London 1660-1720.
Unbuilt projects Great Britain England 1640-1670.
Astronomy Great Britain England 1640-1670.

Form/genre:

Biographies.
Correspondence.
Writings.
Lectures.
Facsimiles (reproductions)

Added entries:

Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723.
Royal Institute of British Architects.
English architecture.
Publick buildings of London and Westminster.

Memoirs of the family of the Wrens

Holdings:

Location: Library main 208330
Call No.: NA44.W945.9 W73 1965
Status: Available

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