The History of Stained Glass, from the Earliest Period of the Art to the Present Time, Illustrated by Coloured Examples of Entire Windows in the Various Styles

London: Published by the Author, 1848. Folio (535 x 360 mm). [8], 72, [2], 17 pages. Frontispiece lithographed by Warrington, lithographed dedication leaf, and 25 lithographs (including three double-page and one triple) by T. J. Rawlins printed in colors by A. Moody and M. & N. Hanhart. Original half morocco, brown cloth sides with large central title panel in gilt, ticket of Edward Baker, Birmingham, on pastedown (repairs to spine and joints, scuffs to cloth sides). First edition. William Warrington (1796-1869) was an English maker of stained glass windows. Operating from 1832 to 1875, his firm was one of the earliest of the English Medieval revival. Among his most celebrated commissions was the tiered arrangement of windows for the Eastern Apse of Norwich Cathedral. This 1848 history of stained glass is lavishly produced with chromolithographs.

Association copy, inscribed on front free endpaper by Thomas Osborne Bateman, who financed Warrington's restoration of stained glass in Morley Church near Derby:

"Thomas Osborne Bateman
Chaddesden Moor, nr Derby 1849

Mr. Warrington, the author of this work, thoroughly restored, and re-fixed in 1847 the very remarkable and ancient stained glass in Morley church, comprising various subjects; the principle being the legends of S. Robert of Dale, and the invention of the Holy Cross. His charge (all paid by me) was about 170£ for 170 feet of glass measured in an extreme professional nner. He had spoken of 100£, but I paid him this demand, (though he told me he deserved much more at a fair price) because I thought the work very well done. It also cost me about 45£ more for extras to other people, and remains as remarkable a remnant of antiquity and interesting as a work of ancient and modern art combined, as anything I know of its kind. Morley Church was thoroughly and tastefully restored in other respects in 1850. This book cost 6.6.0 & 1.1.0 binding. D. O. B. Jan 2, 1860

The Morley windows are described at p. 52, but I am sorry to say the letterpress therewith is not quite so accurately corrected, as it should have been by the gentleman to whom it was entrusted.

Penciled marginalia on pages 52-55 supplement the text found there regarding Morley Church. The first note reads “Corrected for the press (not with the greatest correctness) by the Revd Sam. Fox – Rector of the parish.” A cheeky marginal admonishment blames Fox for mistranscribing an inscription, “For shame, Mr Fox…” A wonderful association copy of this important history of stained glass.