Britton's Cathedral Antiquities, Gloucester and Worcester. The History and Antiquities of the Abbey, and Cathedral Church of Gloucester: Illustrated by a Series of Engravings of Views, Elevations, Plans, and Details of that Ediface; with Biographical Anecdotes of Eminent Persons connected with the Establishment. / The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Worcester: Illustrated by a Series of Engravings of Views, Elevations, and Plans of that Ediface. Including an Architectural Description of the Church, and Biographical Anecdotes of the Bishops, and of other Eminent Persons connected with the Cathedral
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1829, 1835. Hardbound. Two books in one binding. Black library buckram. viii + 18 + 90 pp + xxxii + 18 +32 pp. Plus 34 of 39 black and white plates. Good- (Ex-library, with expected marks plus perforation stamp on title page and pg 87, blind stamps on title page, pg 87, and all plates. Plates also have ink stamps on front. Plates lack tissue guards, so some facing pages are toned. Some foxing and soiling. 5 plates missing. binding is cracked with a section loose between pg 60 and the beginning of the second section). Item #133854.3
Includes index at back. Details of history and architecture of these cathedrals.
Price: $350.00