Author: SOUSA, LUIS DE
Title: The History and Descripion of the Royal Monastery of Batalha.
Description: Soho, The Library of Fine Arts. 1836. Half-Leather, Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Ill.: James Murphy. Book, Plans elevations sections and views of the Church of Batalha in the Province of Estremadura in Portugal. With the history and Description by Fr. Luis de Sousa; with remarks; To Which is prefixed an introductory discourse on the principles of Gothic Architecture by James Murphy, Architect, Illustrated with 27 plates. 61 pp. + 27 engraved, full page plates, including the title. Some slight foxing, but overall a fresh copy. The 1/2 leather binding; orig. red, spine, scafed and worn, the covers ; original cloth is loosening.at lower cover. An interesting, well illustrated book, with a nice chapter on Gothic architecture. The plates are after the drawings by Murphy, and engraved by (a.o.)S.Porter. Good.

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