BRABBS, DERRY

Abbeys and Monasteries

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1999, First. (ISBN: 0297824953). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine copy ) with near Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. An oblong format volume of 160 pages. Colour photographs throughout. Despite Henry VIII's decade of architectural destruction during the Dissolution, Britain has hundreds of surviving examples of monastic buildings, varying in size and scale from forlorn and crumbling fragments to the well-preserved majestic ruins such as Fountains, Lindisfarne, Glastonbury and Tintern. In addition, some of Britain's finest churches and cathedrals are monastic in origin, ehibiting the stunning craftsmanship associated with Romanesque and early medieval religious architecture. Complementing Derry Brabb's superb photography, his text examines the history of the monasteries. 1. Fine/Near Fine.

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Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Religious Architecture, Monasteries, Abbeys, Romanesque, Fountains, Tintern, Glastonbury, Lindisfarne 0297824953

BRABBS, Derry

Abbeys and Monasteries.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1999, 160pp. Illustrated. Paperback. In very good condition. "Magnificent photographs celebrate the history, the settings, and the graceful structures of the abbeys and monasteries that once proudly dotted England's landscape. Gaze awestruck at the incredibly beautiful Canterbury Cathedral, where Thomas Becket suffered martyrdom; at the fortresslike Battle Abbey from the days of the Norman invasion; and at the distinctive outline of Whitby Abbey, perched high on the cliffs in North Yorkshire. Their beauty is truly a tribute to the power of the spirit.".

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Book number: 65348