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Some account of the cathedral church of Durham : illustrative of the plans, elevations, and sections, of that building..
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints BI Oversize 1801 Some
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Durham Cathedral.
- Church architecture--Details.
- Church architecture.
- Church architecture--Designs and plans.
- Decoration and ornament, Gothic.
- Architecture, Gothic--England--Durham.
- Architecture, Gothic.
- Durham (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Durham (England).
- Durham (England)--Church history.
- Genre:
- Engraved title pages.
- Engravings.
- Architectural drawings.
- Boards (Binding)
- Quarter bindings (Binding)
- Marbled paper bindings (Binding)
- Physical Description:
- 14 p., XI leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., plans ; 66 cm.
- Other Title:
- Plans elevations sections and speciments of the arhcitecture and ornaments of the cathedral church at Durham
- Place of Publication:
- London: : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's, 1801.
- Notes:
- Plates engraved by J. Basire from drawings by John Carter; Basire may be either James Basire (1730-1802) or his son of the same name, both of whom were members of the Society of Antiquaries.
- Plate I is added engraved t.p. and reads: Plans, elevations, sections and specimens of the architecture and ornaments of the cathedral church at Durham.
- Text attributed to Sir H.C. Englefield.
- Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London.
- Plates XI is a double.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Quarter bound ; with marbled paper boards ; boards detached.
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of Robert L. Raley/Carpenters' Company Collection.
- Athenaeum copy: With stamp on t.p.: Long Island Historical Society.
- Athenaeum copy has plates I, II and XI only; wanting plates III-X.
- Athenaeum copy has "Sir Henry Chas. Englefield" written in pencil on t.p.
- Athenaeum copy: IMPERFECT: Covers detached and spine shattered; pages crisp; tied; needs conservation.
- OCLC:
- 5035745
- Bound With:
- Athenaeum copy: Bound with: Some account of the abbey church of Bath, London: Society of Antiquaries of London, 1798.
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