1819 1ed FOLIO Gloucester England Illustrated Cathedral Architecture Frosbroke
Thomas Dudley Fosbroke was a 19th-century English historian perhaps best-known for his history of Gloucester, England. This work, “History of the City of Gloucester” covers the history of bishops, cathedrals, epitaphs, historical and modern buildings, and a section on the ancient Gloucester Castle.
This impressive 1819 printing is an enormous folio with 21 full-page engravings – views of the castle, cathedrals, city views, and much more!
1819 1ed FOLIO Gloucester England Illustrated Cathedral Architecture Frosbroke
Thomas Dudley Fosbroke was a 19th-century English historian perhaps best-known for his history of Gloucester, England. This work, “History of the City of Gloucester” covers the history of bishops, cathedrals, epitaphs, historical and modern buildings, and a section on the ancient Gloucester Castle.
This impressive 1819 printing is an enormous folio with 21 full-page engravings – views of the castle, cathedrals, city views, and much more!
Item number: #21120
Price: $750
FROSBROKE, Thomas Dudley
An original history of the city of Gloucester, almost wholly compiled from new materials; supplying the numerous deficiencies, and correcting the errors, of preceding accounts
London: J Nichols and Son, 1819. First edition.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- viii, 236
- 21 plates of engravings, plus engraved frontispiece and title page
- Provenance:
- Armorial bookplate – Cornelius Walford, FSS
- Cornelius Walford (1827–1885), was an English writer on insurance. In 1875 Walford became a fellow of the Historical Society; in 1881 he was elected a vice-president. Motto: FORTIS ET STABILIS
- Armorial bookplate – Motto: VERUM ATQUE DECENS
- The arms and motto of the Lee baronets of Hartwell; likely Sir George Lee, 6th Baronet (1767–1827).
- Handwritten – Charles Heyden, 1891
- Armorial bookplate – Cornelius Walford, FSS
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~17.75in X 11.25in (45cm x 28.5cm)
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21120
Category
Arts & Architecture
Authors
FROSBROKE, Thomas Dudley
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete