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The History and Antiquities of the Conventual and Cathedral Church of Ely

Author James Bentham British
1771
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  • Title: The History and Antiquities of the Conventual and Cathedral Church of Ely
  • Author: James Bentham (British, Ely 1708–1794 Ely)
  • Published in: Cambridge
  • Date: 1771
  • Medium: Letterpress and engravings
  • Dimensions: 12 1/8 × 9 5/8 × 1 3/4 in. (30.8 × 24.5 × 4.5 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Morrison Heckscher, 2016
  • Object Number: 2016.708.15
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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