Potter, Joseph, approximately 1797-1875, The remains of the ancient monastic architecture of England , MDCCCXLIV [1844]
- Title(s):
- The remains of the ancient monastic architecture of England / by Joseph Potter, architect.
- Published/Created:
- Rugeley : John Thomas Walters, MDCCCXLIV [1844]
- Physical Description:
- [1] leaf, 23 leaves of plates in various numberings : illustrations ; 50 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A 2017 21Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3472839
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Comprises: A prospectus for the complete work, [1] page of letterpress; ten leaves of plates concerning Tintern Abbey, numbered XI-XX, preceded by an unnumbered section title (also lithographed); eleven plates concerning Buildwas Abbey, numbered II and IX-XVIII, preceded by an unnumbered section title (also lithographed).
Title and imprint from front cover of printed wrappers.
Lithographs printed by Day & Haghe.
Imprint at bottom of cover title: "London. Burns Weale. Oxford. John Henry Parker. Cambridge. Stevenson."
Description based on the Yale Center for British Art copy. Columbia University (Avery Library) records a copy of this title in 4 volumes, with 131 plates (London : J. Weale, [1847-1851]). The YCBA holding may be one of the parts eventually published in the larger work.
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary brown half calf and brown cloth. Original printed wrapper for front cover bound in. Armorial bookplate: Henry Drummond. - Subject Terms:
- Abbey of St. Mary and St. Chad (Buildwas, England)Church architecture -- England.Drummond, Henry -- Bookplate.Monasteries -- England.Tintern Abbey.
- Form/Genre:
- Lithographs -- 1844.
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
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