The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Lincoln: Illustrated by a Series of Engravings

Charles Wild; John Britton [ed.]

Verlag: H. G. Bohn, London, 1837

Beschreibung

An extra-illustrated copy of the scarce second edition of this detailed study of the history and antiquities of Lincoln Cathedral, also known as Lincoln Minster. A scarce work.The second edition.By Charles Wild, a watercolour artist who specialised in architecture, particular of cathedrals.This second edition with additions and corrections, new tables, and an index, by John Britton. The first edition was published as 'An Illustration of the Architecture and Sculpture of the Cathedral Church of Lincoln' in 1819.The cathedral is an impressive structure, the earliest parts dating back to 1072. From 1311 to 1548, the cathedral was the tallest building in a world. The current structure is an immense Gothic architectural endeavour, which holds one of the four remaining copies of the original Magna Carta.Illustrated with sixteen folding plates. Collated, complete.Extra-illustrated with four additional plates.With a photograph pasted to the verso of the half title.Rebacked, with endpapers renewed.With a library bookplate to the front pastedown, and typed poem tipped in to the front free endpaper. Rebacked, in the publisher's original cloth binding, retaining the original boards, with endpapers renewed. Bumping to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally smart. Bookplate to front pastedown, poem tipped in to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Photograph pasted to verso of half title. Pages bright, with the odd spot. More significant spotting to perimeters of plates. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 922F2

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral...

Verlag: H. G. Bohn, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1837

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book