Abbeys / by M.R. James ; with an additional chapter on "Monastic life and buildings" by A. Hamilton Thompson

James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes) (1862-1936)

Published by London : Great Western Railway, 1926

About this Item

Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth backed paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: x, 153, [1] pages, 69 unnumbered leaves of plates (12 folded) : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm. Contents: Benedictine order -- Cluniac order -- Cistercian order -- Carthusian order -- Augustinian order -- Premonstratensian order -- Supplement. Benedictine order -- Cistercian order -- Augustinian order -- Austin Friars. Subjects: Abbeys Great Britain. Church architecture Great Britain. 1 Kg.

Seller Inventory # 437338

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Abbeys / by M.R. James ; with an additional chapter on "Monastic life and buildings" by A. Hamilton Thompson
• Publisher: London : Great Western Railway
• Publication Date: 1926
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram