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Cathedral antiquities. : Historical and descriptive accounts, with 311 illustrations, of the following English cathedrals. : Viz. Canterbury, York, Salisbury, Norwich, Winchester, Lichfield, Oxford, Wells, Exeter, Peterborough, Gloucester, Bristol, Hereford and Worcester. / The engravings, mostly by J. Le Keux, Esq. from drawings by E. Blore, Esq. architect; F, Mackenzie, Esq.; G. Cattermole, Esq.; G.L. Taylor, Esq. architect; Edw. Cresey, Esq. architect; Jos. Gandy, Esq. architect; W.H. Bartlett, Esq. etc. etc. : Consist of ground plans, sections, elevations, details, views, and monuments of eminent personages. ; By John Britton, F.S.A. honorary member of several English, Scotch, and foreign societies. ; In six volumes.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Britton, John, 1771-1857.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Canterbury Cathedral.
- York Minster.
- Salisbury Cathedral.
- Norwich Cathedral (Norwich, England).
- Winchester Cathedral.
- Lichfield Cathedral.
- Christ Church Cathedral (Oxford, England).
- Wells Cathedral.
- Exeter Cathedral.
- Peterborough Cathedral.
- Gloucester Cathedral.
- Bristol Cathedral (Bristol, England).
- Hereford Cathedral.
- Worcester Cathedral.
- Cathedrals--England.
- Cathedrals.
- Church architecture--England.
- Church architecture.
- Architecture, Gothic--England.
- Architecture, Gothic.
- Genre:
- Architectural drawings.
- Cloth bindings (Binding)
- Gold tooled bindings (Binding) -- 1836.
- Physical Description:
- 6 v. : ill., plans ;
- Other Title:
- English cathedrals
- Place of Publication:
- London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and T. Longman, jun., Paternoster Row; and the author, Burton Street., MDCCCXXXVI. [1836]
- Contents:
- v. 1. Historical and descriptive account of the metropolitan cathedrals of Canterbury and York
- v. 2. Historical and descriptive account of the cathedrals of Salisbury and Norwich
- v. 3. Historical and descriptive account of the cathedrals of Winchester, Lichfield, and Oxford
- v. 4. Historical and descriptive account of the cathedrals of Wells and Exeter
- v. 5. Historical and descriptive account of the cathedrals of Peterborough, Gloucester, and Bristol
- v. 6. Historical and descriptive account of the cathedrals of Hereford and Worcester.
- Notes:
- Originally published in 1814-1835 as a series on 14 cathedrals, each issued in separate volumes; later reissued individually by Nattali in 1836; the present 1836 reissue contains all 14 titles bound in a 6 v. set.
- All volumes include a collective t.p. for "Cathedral antiquities" as well as a special t.p for the volume title as reissued in this 6 v. set; all volumes also include individual and an added engraved t.p. for each of the 14 individually issued titles, with original imprint and date.
- Some volumes printed by C. Whittingham; others signed by C. & C. Whittingham.
- Includes index at the end of each of the 14 titles.
- Plates signed at bottom "Printed by Hayward", "Cox and Barnett" or "Barnett and Sons".
- Includes engraved plates by J. Le Keux, H. Le Keux, G. Gladwin, E. Gladwin, W. Deeble, H. Winkles, W. Winkles, J. Carter, R. Sands, T. Higham, T, Ranson, A. Pugin, Edm. Turrell, W. Radclyffe, J. Cleghorn, W. Wallis, J.C. Varrall and C. Askey after E. Blore, F. Mackenzie, G. Cattermole, R. Cattermole, G.L. Taylor, Ed. Cresey, Jos. Gandy, and W.H. Bartlett.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Three-quarter bound with morocco grain maroon cloth; raised bands and gilt stamping on spine; with marbled endpapers.
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of Jack Press Jr.
- Athenaeum copy: Spine title: English cathedrals.
- Athenaeum also has a selection of copies of the individually issued titles.
- Contains:
- History and antiquities of the metropolitical church of Canterbury.
- History and antiquities of the metropolitical church of York.
- History and antiquities of the cathedral church of Salisbury.
- History and antiquities of the see and cathedral church of Norwich.
- History and antiquities of the see and cathedral church in Winchester.
- History and antiquities of the see and cathedral church in Lichfield.
- History and antiquities of the cathedral church of Oxford.
- History and antiquities of the cathedral church of Wells.
- History and antiquities of the cathedral church of Exeter.
- History and antiquities of the abbey and cathedral church of Peterborough.
- History and antiquities of the abbey and cathedral church of Gloucester.
- History and antiquities of the abbey and cathedral church of Bristol.
- History and antiquities of the cathedral church of Hereford.
- History and antiquities of the cathedral church of Worcester.
- OCLC:
- 645690
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