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An Account of His Excellence Roger Earl of Castlemaine's Embassy, from . . . James the IId . . . . to His Holiness Innocent XI

1688
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Object Information
  • Title: An Account of His Excellence Roger Earl of Castlemaine's Embassy, from . . . James the IId . . . . to His Holiness Innocent XI
  • Author: John Michael Wright (British, (?) London 1617–1694 London)
  • Engraver: Arnold van Westerhout (Flemish, Antwerp 1651–1725 Rome)
  • Artist: After Giovanni Battista Leonardi (Italian, active 17th century)
  • Printer: Printed for the author Thomas Snowden (London)
  • Date: 1688
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Overall: 14 3/16 x 9 7/16 x 1 1/8 in. (36 x 24 x 2.8 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.638.30
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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