A Graphical Illustration of the Metropolitan Church of Canterbury; Accompanied by a History and Description, collected from the most authentic documents, and drawn up from repeated surveys of that Venerable Fabric. With descriptions of its monumental structures, and an account of its chapels, altars, shrines, and chantries. Also comprising biographical sketches of the lives of the Archbishops, and Deans of Canterbury; and historical notices of the celebrated Covent of Christchurch; with lists, and interesting particulars of its Deans, Priors, and distinguished monks.

WOOLNOTH, William (1780-1837), [HASTINGS, T., illustrator].

London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, and J. Murray, 1816. [Ecclesiastical Architecture] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (30 x 24cm), pp.[4] viii; 174 [4]. With 20 engraved plates by the author, after drawings by Hastings. Recently re-spined to-style with original full marbled calf boards with gilt decoration to margins. New spine with raised bands and gilt titles to black label. Marbled endpapers, and all edges trimmed and speckled red. Purple ink library stamps to reverse of plates and to title page. Black ink library number to title page, with stamp and classmark etc. to verso. Spotting to some plates; a little associated browning. Library bookplates to front endpapers. Heavy wear to re-cornered boards. restored to a smart and useable condition. Very good. Item #55881

Price: £195.00