An Accurate Description and History Of The Metropolitan and Cathedral Churches of Canterbury and York, From their first Foundation to the present Year. Illustrated With One Hundred and Seventeen Copper-Plates, Consisting of Different Views, Plans, Monuments, Antiquities, Arms &c.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
03/2908
Imprint
London:: Printed for W. Sandby, Bookseller, in Fleet-Street; and sold by J. Hildyard, Bookseller, in York., MDCCLV.
Physical Description
[2], 144, [4] p., 82 pl. (12 dble.): illus.; 381 mm. (Folio).
General Note
In some copies page 92 is misnumbered as 86; 126 as 122. [RA copy] lacks pl. 50; there is a pl. 48 bis; pl. 4,5 are misplaced after pl. 28, pl. 74 is misplaced before pl. 72. Of the twelve double plates four are folding; the single pl. 79 is also folding.
Contents
The text is followed by an Appendix, an index, and list of plates.
Responsibility Note
Anonymously abridged, with minor additions, from J. Dart's The history and antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury (1726) and F. Drake's Eboracum (1736).
Many plates of Canterbury are signed as engraved by James Cole. Some showing York are signed by draughtsmen, John Haynes, P. Harrison, Gul. Kent, or by engravers, J. Harris, J. Basire, C. du Bosc, G. Vertue or W.H. Toms.
References
Royal Institute of British Architects British Architectural Library ... Early printed books, 1 (1994), no. 23.
ESTC, T61863
Summary Note
The date of 1736 is carried by several plates.
Reproductions
An electronic reproduction was published in 2003 (Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale). Microfilm versions were published in 1988 (London: British Library) ) (Neg. PB.Mic.C.8656) and 1986 (Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications).
Provenance
Acquired between 1769 and 1802. Recorded in RAA Library, Catalogue, 1802.
Binding Note
18th-century mottled calf; rebacked in 20th century, red spine label lettered in gilt 'Description & History Of Canterbury And York Cathedral'.
Subject
Cathedral Church (Canterbury) - York Minster - Architecture, British - Churches - Cathedrals - Sepulchral monuments - Sculpture, British - Great Britain - Canterbury - York - History - Romanesque - Gothic
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 18th century