Papers Read at The Royal Institute of British Architects of London, Session 1867-68 by W Burgess, Charles Barry, Professor Donaldson, A J B Beresford-Hope - 1868

London: The Royal Institute of British Architects, 1868. Hardcover. Good. pp 1-284 [plates] The Sessional Papers of the Institute of British Architects formerly owned by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society. The book is bound in the original green decorated cloth with the Institute's crest in gilt on the front board. In good condition: a 3 inch piece is missing from the head of the back strip but the binding is sound. The text is clean and complete, beginning with the list of the council and members of the society before proceeding to a variety of papers, including the Terra-Cotta works at the new Alleyn's College, Dulwich by Charles Barry, and "On the Roof over St Pancras Station, now in course of erection" by Professor Donaldson. The bookplate of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society appears on the front pastedown together with a 'withdrawn' stamp but there are no further signs of library ownership. This book may require additional postage for shipping outside the United Kingdom. Good 1868