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Title: The history and antiquities of the abbey and cathedral church of Bristol : illustrated by a series of engravings of views, elevations, plans, and details of that edifice : with biographical anecdotes of eminent persons connected with the establishment
Year: 1836 (1830s)
Authors: Britton, John, 1771-1857 Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854 Clarke, T. H. (Thomas Hutchings) Hacker, C Le Keux, John, 1783-1846 Rolph, John A., 1799-1862 Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853
Subjects: Bristol Cathedral (Bristol, England) Saint Augustine's Abbey (Bristol, England) Christian antiquities Church architecture Architecture, Gothic Church architecture
Publisher: London : M.A. Nattali
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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x, with ample Historical and Descriptive Accounts of each— Medium 4to. half bound, morocco, elegant, uncut, top edge gilt, £3. 3s. Published at £6. 12s. boards.Imperial 4to. large paper, half bound, morocco, elegant, uncut, top edge gilt, £5. 5s. Publishedat £11. boards. In this volume the Buildings are classed and arranged in chronological order, whereby the progressive and almostimperceptible changes of style are defined. From the earliest Specimens to the reign of Elizabeth, almost every varietyof Design, ard every successive novelty, are displayed ; and these are engraved in Plan, Section, Elevation, and Per-spective View, for the purpose of accurate and satisfactory delineation. By this mode, it is presumed that a Grammarof English Architecture is provided for the young Student, and its Elements are plainly and amply developed. A Dic-tionary of Terms, with Definitions, &c. is added. j <&n Salt by JW. %. Kaltalt, 19, Southampton Street. 7 BRITTOIMS ENGLISH CITIES.
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BISHOPS BRIDGE, NORWICH. PICTURESQUE ANTIQUITIES OF THE ENGLISH CITIES; Consisting of a Series of Sixty Engravings, by Le Keux, and Twenty-four Wood-cuts, illustrating the mostinteresting Ancient Buildings, Street Scenes, Old Houses, Castles, Crosses, Bars, or Gate-houses in thedifferent Cities; accompanied by Historical and Descriptive Accounts of each Subject, and of the Popular Characteristicsof every place. BY JOHN BRITTON, F. S. A. Every City in England has its distinctive architectural and natural features, and each involves historical and localcharacteristics which are not merely interesting to the provincial Antiquary, but to most readers of laudable curiosity. Illustrates in a novel manner, and in a style of execution superior to any preceding work, those fine and interestingremains of Ancient Architecture which have been preserved to the present time, and which tend to display the peculiarstyles of Architecture and domestic customs of our civic ancestors in times long past.

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