History And Antiquities Of The Cathedral Churches Of Great Britain. Illustrated With A Series Of Highly-Finished Engravings, Exhibiting General And Particular Views, Ground Plans, And All The Architectural Features And Ornaments In The Various Styles Of Building Used In Our Ecclesiastical Edifices Storer, James Collectibles Room

History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Churches of Great Britain. Illustrated with a Series of Highly-Finished Engravings, Exhibiting General and Particular Views, Ground Plans, and all the Architectural Features and Ornaments in the Various Styles of Building Used in our Ecclesiastical Edifices. By James Storer and printed in London by Rivingtons, Murray, Hatchard, Clarke, Tayor and Sherwood, Neely, and Jones. Approximately 1814-17, 4 volumes, full leather hardcover. As-is, with rubbing and wear to exteriors and some chipping to leather on spines. Front board detached from Volume I, with cracking to other boards. Some staining to bottom interior of front board of Volume III. Text blocks remain bound well. Light markings and marginalia. Bookplates affixed to front pastedowns. Beautifully illustrated with dozens of black-and-white plates and plans in each volume. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce and complete set on the great cathedrals in Britain, with attention paid to their relics, architecture, and history. A great set for restoration. COLA1814EKLX