Twenty Lithographic Views Ecclesiastical Edifices by Smith Alfred (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Alfred Smith (illustrator). 8 unnumbered pages followed by the 20 plates and their corresponding pages of text. In the original cloth binding which is worn and the spine is torn. Title page is lightly browned. Some staining to page edges throughout. The final plate of Woodchester Church and its page of text are ink or paint stained, please see the attached images. There is no rear free end paper.

, 20 lithographic views with description, including Amberley, Chalford, Minchinhamption, Nailsworth, Woodchester, Rodborough, Painswick etc, list of subscribers at the front [2] and Preface [1], SIGNED by author/Illustrator on deciation page First Edition , rebacked with original spine laid down, boards rubbed around the edges, corners lightly scuffed, binding firm, some foxing to pages and plate margins, good condition , half brown calf, half marbled boards, raised bands, gilt titles on spines 25.5 x 32 cm Hardback SIGNED by author/Illustrator ISBN:

, title page, dedication page, preface, subscribers list [2], followed by 20 lithographic plates of the following churches from the Stroud area - Amberley, Avening, Bisley, Chalford, Horsley, King's Stanley, Leonard Stanley, Minchinhampton, Nailsworth, Oakridge, Painswick, Pitchcombe, Randwick, Rodborough, St. Matthew's, Sheepscombe, Slad, Stonehouse, Stroud, and Woodchester, each plate has an accompanying page of text, SIGNED in ink by the artist at the end of the dedication First Edition , rebacked with modern green cloth, corners of boards scuffed and with lower corners slightly chipped, small piece chipped at upper edge of front board, cloth slightly darkened around edges, light remains of a removed label on front free endpaper, light foxing to pages and plates, the book is in good condition , original green cloth boards with blindstamped design and gilt titles to front 26 x 32 cm Hardback SIGNED by the artist ISBN: