Transactions of the Exeter Diocesan Architectural Society | Volume II Part I (1847) | Miscellaneous

Exeter Diocesan Architectural Society

Published by Published and Printed by William Pollard, North Street, Exeter for The Exeter Diocesan Architectural Society . 1847, 1847

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Publisher's original plain brown thick card wrap covers (soft back) printed in black and red to the front cover. 4to. 11½'' x 8½''. The Exeter Diocesan Architectural Society was established in 1841 to report on the fabric of Devon's churches and to approve designs for new churches. Many leading West Country architects belonged to the Society in the 19th century, including most of the leading architects engaged in Victorian church restoration. Over the years these scrapbooks included unique architectural records of buildings that the Society's members considered significant; comprising drawings of medieval churches, stained-glass windows and other monuments. Contains 75 pp followed by 7 full-page single-sided monochrome plates, and most unusually 5 full-page colour plates, one double height folding stained-glass window of St. Andrew from St. Michael's Doddiscombleigh. Chipping of the card to the spine ends, else in Very Good condition, scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A. ARCHITECTURE. Seller Inventory # 110753

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Title: Transactions of the Exeter Diocesan ...

Publisher: Published and Printed by William Pollard, North Street, Exeter for The Exeter Diocesan Architectural Society . 1847

Publication Date: 1847

Condition: Very Good