Cathedrals and Abbeys in Great Britain and Ireland
Hardbound
1890 · New York
by Wheatley, Richard (Descriptive Text)
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1890. Hardbound. VG, with some age-toning. Art library blind-stamp in the lower right corner of each sheet, far away from the image. Large blue library buckram. All edges are gilt. xx, 272.pp. Illustrated with 31 double-page plates and 13 single page plates. Most of the illustrations are exterior images of the cathedrals. Oversized and heavy. Will require extra postage. With an interesting essay explaining the cathedral system in Britain. Each entry includes information about the cathedral, along with a two-page bw engraved view of the building. 43 cathedrals represented in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (there was no division when this was printed): St. Paul's, Canterbury, Durham, York Minster, Glasgow, Melrose Abbey, Cork, Truro, Llandaff, and many more. A beautiful book. (Inventory #: 115068)