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Some account of the abbey church of Bath. : Illustrative of the plans, elevations, and sections, of that building..
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints BI Oversize 1798 Some
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bath Abbey (Bath, England).
- Church architecture--Details.
- Church architecture.
- Church architecture--Designs and plans.
- Architecture, Gothic--England--Bath.
- Architecture, Gothic.
- Church buildings--England--Bath--Early works to 1800.
- Church buildings.
- Bath (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Bath (England).
- Bath (England)--Church history.
- Decoration and ornament, Gothic.
- Genre:
- Engraved title pages.
- Engravings.
- Architectural drawings.
- Boards (Binding)
- Quarter bindings (Binding)
- Marbled paper bindings (Binding)
- Physical Description:
- 8 p., X leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 68 cm.
- Other Title:
- Plans, elevations, sections and specimens of the architecture and ornaments of the abbey church of Bath
- Plans, elevations, sections and specimens of the architecture of the abbey church of Bath
- Place of Publication:
- [London : Society of Antiquaries of London, 1798]
- Notes:
- Plate I is added engraved t.p. reading: Plan, elevations, sections, and specimens of the architecture of the abbey church of Bath.
- Added t.p. and plates have date of 1798 with imprint of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
- Text attributed to Sir H.C. Englefield. Cf. ESTC.
- Imprint information is from bottom of plates.
- Caption title: Plans, elevations, sections and specimens of the architecture and ornaments of the abbey church of Bath.
- Plates engraved by J. Basire from drawings by John Carter; Basire maybe either James Basire (1730-1802) or his son same of the same name (1769-1835) both of whom were members of the Society of Antiquaries.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Quarter bound ; with marbled paper boards ; boards detached.
- Athenaeum copy has plates I, IX and X only; wanting plates II-VIII.
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of Robert L. Raley/Carpenters' Company Collection.
- Athenaeum copy: IMPERFECT: Covers detached and spine shattered; pages crisp; tied; needs conservation.
- Cited in:
- ESTC(RLIN), T105076
- OCLC:
- 947727042
- Bound With:
- Athenaeum copy: Bound with: Some account of the cathedral church of Durham. London: Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., 1801.
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