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Chronological history and graphic illustrations of Christian architecture in England: : embracing a critical inquiry into the rise, progress, and perfection of this species of architecture; : also eighty-six plates of plans, sections, elevations, and views, historical and descriptive accounts of each edifice and subject; an alphabetical list of architects of the middle ages, and chronological lists of ancient churches; sepulchral monuments; pulpits, fonts, stone crosses, etc. a dictionary of architectural terms, and copious indexes. / By John Britton, F.S.A., etc..
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1835 Britton
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Britton, John, 1771-1857.
- Standardized Title:
- Architectural antiquities of Great Britain. 5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church architecture--England.
- Church architecture.
- Cathedrals--England.
- Cathedrals.
- Decoration and ornament, Architectural--England.
- Decoration and ornament, Architectural.
- Decoration and ornament, Gothic--England.
- Decoration and ornament, Gothic.
- Architecture--Great Britain.
- Architecture.
- Architecture, Gothic--England.
- Architecture, Gothic.
- Genre:
- Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
- Physical Description:
- xviii, [2], 223, [1], lxiv p., [86] leaves of plates : ill. (metal cuts), plans (metal cuts) ; 30 cm.
- Other Title:
- Chronological and historical illustrations of the antient architecture of Great Britain
- Place of Publication:
- London: : M.A. Nattali, 19, Southampton Street, Covent Garden., 1835.
- Notes:
- At head of plates: For Britton's Chronological history of English architecture; signed at bottom of plates: Published by Longman & Co.
- "Marchant, printer, Ingram-Court, Fenchurch Street."--T.p. verso.
- Extensive survey of Romanesque and Gothic architecture in England from antiquity to mid 1500's; appendix includes lengthy list of English architects, ecclesiastical buildings, monuments, and a review of previous literature on the subject.
- Includes a total of 83 illustrated plates on [86] leaves; the final three plates are double-paged.
- Plates are engraved by G. Gladwin, Richard Roffe, Robert Sands, John Le Keux, S. Rawle, J.C. Varrall, T. Ranson, Henry Le Keux, E. Blore, H. Moses, E. Turrell, J. Cleghorn, James Carter, G. Gladwin and B. Bosley after C.F. Porden, T. Baxter, G. Cattermole, R. Cattermole, J. Adey Repton, W. Alexander, J. Britton, F. Mackenzie, Dr. Fitton, John Carter, E. Pretty, E. Blore, A.C. Pugin, A.P. Moore, H. Ansted and W.H. Bartlett.
- Britton began writing this volume in 1818 as a sequel to his "Architectural antiquities" (1807-1814); when first issued in 1826, it was made available as a separate monograph, or as v. 5 of "Architectural antiquities" with alternative printed title leaves. Cf. Hugh Pagan, v. 18, p. 5.
- Index to five volumes: p. [l]-lxiv.
- Includes two addded engraved title pages; added t.p. for monograph: Chronological and historical illustrations of the antient architecture of Great Britain.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of Robert L. Raley/Carpenters' Company Collection.
- Athenaeum copy: With armorial bookplate of "Johannis Naylor Leightonensis" on front paste-down.
- Athenaeum copy: Binder's title: History of architecture. Britton.
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in 3/4 green morocco with gilt tooling and lettering on spine; marbled boards and endpapers.
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