Skip to main content

Specimens of Gothic architecture : selected from various ancient edifices in England : consisting of plans, elevations, sections, and parts at large; calculated to exemplify the various syles, and the practical construction of this admired class of architecture ; accompanied by historical and descriptive accounts (v.1)

Archive Print Item: YAS 0944

Details

Type of record: Book

Title: Specimens of Gothic architecture : selected from various ancient edifices in England : consisting of plans, elevations, sections, and parts at large; calculated to exemplify the various syles, and the practical construction of this admired class of architecture ; accompanied by historical and descriptive accounts (v.1)

Level: Item

Classmark: YAS 0944

Creator(s): Pugin, Augustus Charles (1762-1832)

Additional creator(s): Willson, Edward James (1787-1854) (Other)

Related people: Willson, Edward James; Willson, Edward James

Publisher: M.A. Nattali, 19, Southampton Street, Covent Garden

Publication city: London

Date(s): [1821-1822]

Language: English

Size and medium: 2 volumes

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/498848

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010657339705181

Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society

Description

Preface of v. 2 dated 1822.


Vol. 1: [2], xx, 44 p., LVI leaves of plates; vol. 2: xxiii, 34 p., LIV leaves of plates, 24 p.


"A glossary of technical terms, descriptive of Gothic architecture... to accompany the Specimens of Gothic architecture, by Augustus Pugin / compiled by Edward James Willson." (vi, [7]-24 p. at end of v. 2) has special title page.

Additional description

With the bookplate of Bramley B. Kent on front pastedown and the inscription: 'B.W.J. Kent F.S.A' on flyleaf. Also printed on YAS bookplate: 'The bequest of B.W.J. Kent of Tatefield Hall'. With some pencil annotations and the inscription 'No. 93 Will.m Perkin Architect' on title page

Access and usage

Access

Access to this material is unrestricted.

Collection hierarchy

Visitor Basket

Ref No. Item Ref Title