OUR NATIONAL CATHEDRALS (The Richest Architectural Heritage of the British Nation): Their History and Architecture from Their Foundation to Modern Times. With Special Accounts of Modern Restorations by [Architecture] - (n. d.)

Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1887. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Volume 1, 2, and 3 (3 volumes total). Ex-library, foxing, tender hinges, repaired pages, rubbed and edge-worn covers, slightly sunned spines. First volume's cover is water-damaged. Many plates, some in color. Some plates are detached but present. 240, 296, 292 pages. Due to the weight of these volumes, shipping will cost more than the standard rate indicated on some websites.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

London: Ward, Lock & Co., 1887. 1887, 240pp, 1888, 296pp, 1889, 292pp, illus. w/ colored plates from steel engravings, wood engravings, 5 raised bars to spine, gilt decoration to spines & paste on leather labels to spines, sun fading to spines, corners lightly bumped & worn, slight soiling to covers, slight rubbing to leather, bookplates to feps, some pencil notations to corners of feps, front inner hinge to v. 3 starting, spine to v. 3 is splitting away from front cover (about 5"), slight spotting throughout, but overall contents clean & unmarked, heavy - may require extra shipping.. Three-Quarter Leather. Very Good -/No Jacket.

London: Ward, Lock & Co.. Fair; Spine ends ragged, stitching weak, library stamp touching corner . of print area, uncollated, appears complete, sold with all faults.. 1889. Hardcover. Ex-Library; tall 8vo 9" - 10" t; Three volumes, ornate red pictorial cloth printed in gilt, illustrated with fine steel engravings by Winkles, after original drawings by Hablot K. Browne, R. Garland, and other artists, and many original wood engravings in the text, thus fully illustrating all the cathedrals from many points of view, the whole carefully compiled and revised with the aid of dignitaries of the Anglican Church. .

London: Ward, Lock & Bowden, Limited No date (1880). Volume I, 240 pages. Frontispiece illustrated on 2 pages with lovely color plates (Lincoln Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral) and tissue in between. Volume II, 296 pages. Frontispiece color plate (Ely Cathedral) and tissue facing. Both volumes: illustrated with steel engravings by Winkles and many wood engravings thus illustrating all the Cathedrals from many points of view. Volume I, some pages loose, worn at spine. In both volumes pages yellowed at edges, otherwise pages and plates good condition. Bottom edges soiled on both volumes, Volume II bottom edges lighlty water stained at spine. Green endpapers are worn, chipped. Previous owner's book plates on ffeps. Both are red cloth with beautiful gilt and black cathedral illustration on upper covers and spines. Nice covers. Spines show wear. Lower boards scratched, few stains. Edges and corners worn/bumped.. GOOD. Hard Cover. Good.

London: Ward, Lock & Co., nd.. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to., gilt- and blind-stamped red/green/black/pale blue decorative pictorial bevel-edged cloth, pale yellow endpapers, colour plates and b&w illustrations throughout, xii, 240; xii, 296pp; xii, 292pp. Though not listed under "Plates" or "Illustrations", Volume One is lacking its colour frontis illustration (as in Volumes Two and Three). Otherwise, a beautiful set in equally beautiful condition. Includes cathedrals in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and copious indexes for each of the English cathedrals. Thorough textual and striking visual documentation of each cathedral. Note : Please contact Sellers & Newel to specify shipping options and minimize costs.