Author: Joseph Halfpenny
Title: A Selection of the Gothic Ornaments in the Cathedral Church of York
Description: York, John and George Todd, 1831. Cloth. An illustrated exploration of the architecture of York Minster, paying particular focus to the Gothic pieces of the cathedral. Joseph Halfpenny's impressive study of the Gothic architecture at York Minster, a cathedral founded in 627.The cathedral showcases designs of Early English Gothic, including a decorated nave and chapter house, and a Perpendicular Gothic eastern arm and central tower. York is the second largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe.With an engraved title, alongside one-hundred and five plates, two of which are hand-coloured. Collated, complete.By Joseph Halfpenny, this work was originally published in twenty numbers from 1795 to 1800, an impressive undertaking showing 175 specimens of ornaments in the cathedral.List of subscribers to the front. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Small tears to the joints, heavier to the tail of the rear joint. Light rubbing and marks to the cloth. Spine and extremities are faded. Bumping to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Good . Ill.: Joseph Halfpenny. Good .

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