A Graphical Illustration of the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Canterbury~1816

Description: A Graphical Illustration of the Metropolitan Cathedral 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 Convent of Christchurch; with Lists, and Interesting Particulars of Its Dean, Priors, and Distinguished Monks. by W. Woolnoth; Containing Twenty Plates, Engraved by Himself, from Drawings by T. Hastings, Member of the Royal Liverpool Academy. Hardcover folio with textured tan boards and burgundy half-leather gilt-bordered binding, spine with gilt-stamped title "Canterbury Cathedral" and seven raised bands edged in stamped gilt, gilt-edged book block, marbled endpapers, x+174 pages plus 20 copper engravings by the author (including frontispiece). Originally issued in temporary wraps, uncut and untrimmed, this copy was subsequently bound by C. Fox, 5, George Street, Manchester [England], at some point after 1854, when the Fox bindery acquired the George St. premises. 1ST EDITION; 1816 T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand; and J. Murray, Albemarle Street; VG; hardcover folio, covers rubbed with scuffing and soiling, extremities bumped, edge wear, binding square and tight, prior owner's card affixed to first blank leaf (William Stevens Perry, Episcopal Bishop of Iowa, 1876-98), two-inch water spot upper corner of frontispiece, one-inch water spot upper corner second plate showing ground plan of Canterbury Cathedral, all 20 plates are present and secure with tissue guards, scattered foxing throughout, affecting most of the plates and adjacent text pages, no writing or marginalia. Scarce with complete set of plates. Additional pictures of this item can be provided upon request. Please specify what aspects of the item you'd especially like to see. The Uncommon Book will combine shipping on your purchase of two or more books to save you money! International Buyers: Click on the tab above (just below the main picture) marked "Shipping and Payments" to find the cost of shipping to anywhere in the world! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!

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