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 Monum Containing Twenty Plates, Engraved by Himself, from Drawings by T. Hastings. (Bound with 2 copies of each engraving, 40 in total, Proofs and Etchings)
Published by T. Cadell and W. Davies and J. Murray in London 1816
SKU: 54853
£360.00
FIRST EDITION Folio (approx. 37 x 26cm) hardback in half black morocco with raised bands, gilt to spine and marbled boards. t.e.g. 174pp., Indexed, illustrated with the original 20 engravings with captions and publishing details as called for PLUS a proof (second, earlier version) of each plate without any captions or publishing details. Engraved armorial bookplate and presentation bookplate dated 1900 to front pastedown. Occasional foxing, particularly to versos of plates and prelims. Light wear and rubbing to edges and light scuffing to marbled boards. Overall a GOOD+ COPY.