The inthronization of Their Majesties

“James II and Mary of Modena enthroned in Westminster Abbey during the king’s coronation.”–British Museum online catalogue.

  • Title: The inthronization of Their Majesties [graphic] : also, a view of the west end of the choir of St. Peters in Westminster, and of the manner of placing and seating the company in that part of the choir.
  • Publication: [London] : [T. Bowles and John Bowles & Son], [between 1752 and 1764]

Catalog Record

752.00.00.22

Acquired September 2019

 

A prospect of the inside of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter

“Interior of Westminster Abbey, prior to the coronation procession of James II entering.”–British Museum online catalogue.

  • Title: A prospect of the inside of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Westminster, from the quire to the east end [graphic] : with the furniture thereof before the grand proceeding entred; shewing the position of the altar, theatre, chairs, pulpit, benches, seats, and galleries. The whole taken from Sandford.
  • Publication: [London] : [T. Bowles and John Bowles & Son], [between 1752 and 1764]

Catalog Record

752.00.00.23

Acquired September 2019

A perspective of Westminster Abbey from the High Altar

“The coronation of James II; interior of Westminster Abbey, the crowning of the king at bottom centre.”–British Museum online catalogue.
“One of a series of four prints, all based on the large plates in Sandford’s ‘History of the Coronation’, first published by Bowles as a composite plate in the series ‘London Described’ (see Adams 29.8). The plate used in Sandford’s book had a shorter title, no text in lower margin, and was inscribed ‘W Sherwin sculp’.”–Curator’s comments, British Museum online

  • Title: A perspective of Westminster Abbey from the High Altar to the west end [graphic] : shewing the manner of His Majesties crowning; also the manner of disposing seating & placing several of the persons who came in the proceeding &c. Exactly taken from Sandford.
  • Publication: [London] : Printed for T. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard, & John Bowles & Son at the Black Horse in Cornhil, [between 1752 and 1764]

Catalog Record

752.00.00.21

Acquired September 2019

Magna Britannia triumphans

Two poems, the first signed: Dr. Barbon.
The first poem (left column) begins: “When glorious Anna’s happy reign began …”
The second poem (beginning in lower portion of middle column) entitled “The te deum”: “To thee, O lord, we chearful praises sing …”

  • TitleMagna Britannia triumphans: or, The coronation of the high and mighty Anne, by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, queen, defender of the faith, &c. who was crowned at Westminster abby, on Thursday the 23d of April, 1702.
  • PublishedLondon : Printed and are to be sold by E. Mallet next the King’s Arms tavern on the ditch-side near Fleet-street, 1702.

Catalog Record

File 55 An4 702++

Acquired July 2017