1813 Some Account Of The Abbey Church Of St Alban Very Scarce First Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! Some Account of the Abbey Church of St. Alban Illustrative of the Plans, Elevations, and Sections, of that Building Not Stated 1813 The Society of Antiquaries : London 26" by 19" [2], 7pp. SUMMARY The very scarce first edition of this architectural study of the abbey church of St. Alban with striking engravings after drawings by John Carter. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 8 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 57.99 EU Postage: £ 33.99 European Postage: £ 59.99 Asia Postage: £ 99.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 199.99 DESCRIPTION An impressive large scale rendering of the church abbey of St. Alban after drawings prepared by John Carter. Published by The Society of Antiquaries, who began a large paper series on English cathedrals in 1795. These comprised volumes on St Stephen's Capel, Westminster, as well as Exeter Cathedral, Bath Abbey, and Durham Cathedral. The series was abandoned due to the high fees charged by Carter, but the present volume was finally published about a decade later after a bequest from Richard Gough. The very scarce first edition of this work, rarely seen on the market in any edition. With observations on the cathedral followed by a series of nineteen striking plates, each with descriptive text. Collated, complete.Biographical information on John Carter loosely inserted. CONDITION Rebound in quarter crushed morocco binding over cloth covered boards, titles in gilt to matching morocco label to front board. Externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to leaves. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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