Some account of the abbey church of St. Alban : illustrative of the plans, elevations and sections of that building.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carter, John, 1748-1817.

Gough, Richard, 1735-1809.

Englefield, Henry C., Sir, 1752-1822.

Society of Antiquaries of London.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

St. Albans Abbey.

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages, 20, 7 pages, XIX leaves of plates (some double) : illustrations, plan ; 66 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by Nichols, son, and Bentley, 1813.

Notes:

On verso of title page: "The Society of Antiquaries ... now present to the public the plans, elevations, and sections, of the abbey church of St. Alban ; engraved from measured drawings by Mr. John Carter, at the expense of the late Richard Gough, Esquire, by whom they were presented to The society : and accompaned by accounts, both by Mr. Gough and Mr. Carter, of such things as appeared to them worthy of remark in the course of their survey ... The Council having entrusted to Sir Henry Englefield ... the superintendance of this work ... and Mr. Gough's notes, which at his death were left imperfect, have been completed by the assistance of James Brown ... and John Nichols."

Plate 1 is an engraved half title: Plans elevations, sections and specimens of the architecture and ornaments of the abbey church at St. Albans / engraved by James Basire from drawings made by Mr. John Carter.

Half title has imprint: London : Society of Antiquaries of London, 1810.

Text by Sir H.C. Englefield and Richard Gough.

Local Notes:

With: Some account of the Catrhedral Church of Exeter. [London : Society of Antiquaries of London, 1797?].-- Some account of the cathedral church of Gloucester. London : Printed for W. Bulmer and Co., 1809.

OCLC:

22322962