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Title: An Attempt to Ascertain the Age of the Church of Mickelham, in Surrey, with Remarks on the Architecture of that Building.
Description: London, Carpenter and Son, 1824. Decorative title page and title page, 31pp text with some publisher's pasted-in illustrations + 19 single-sided plates, interleaved with blank paper. Library binding made by Cedric Chivers, 1937, cloth, leather spine with gilt lettering, 38x28. Ex RIBA library copy (withdrawn duplicate), with bookplate and discreet stamps on reverse of plates, very nice copy thus. A scarce early Robinson title. This architect was an important figure in the Picturesque movement. He issued a number of notable pattern books of ornamental lodges & park entrances, cottages, rustic villas etc. Mickleham church was of great antiquity, but in 1822 there were controversial plans to increase its accomodation, by erecting a new gallery etc

Keywords: ARCHITECTURE CHURCHES

Price: GBP 150.00 = appr. US$ 214.20 Seller: Inch's Books
- Book number: 27847

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