The Cathedrals of England - Harry Batsford, Charles Fry

The Cathedrals of England

Buch | Hardcover
224 Seiten
2020 | 2nd Revised edition
Batsford (Verlag)
978-1-84994-546-2 (ISBN)
18,65 inkl. MwSt
This classic guide from 1934 gives a brief account and pictorial review of every Church of England cathedral in England that existed at the time. Wonderful readable and richly illustrated with photographs and original drawings by Brian Cook, this is still a great read for architectural enthusiasts and those who visit churches and cathedrals.
A new edition of Batsford’s classic 1930s guide to England’s cathedrals, with foreword by Simon Jenkins.

This classic guide from 1934 gives a brief account and pictorial review of every Church of England cathedral in England that existed at the time. Simply and concisely written to be read by anyone with an interest in the subject, the book features cathedrals from the mighty York Minster, Durham and Canterbury through St Albans to Ripon and Southwark.

The full list of cathedrals covered are: Bristol, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Chichester, Durham, Ely, Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Lichfield, Lincoln, London, Norwich, Oxford, Peterborough, Ripon, Rochester, St Albans, Salisbury, Southwark, Southwell, Wells, Winchester, Worcester, York. Also the Parish church cathedrals of Birmingham, Blackburn, Bradford, Chelmsford, Coventry (pre-war building), Derby, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, Portsmouth, St Edmundsbury, Sheffield and Wakefield.

Harry Batsford was the author of several books on life in Britain, including How to See the Country, The English Cottage and The Face of Scotland (all co-authored with Charles Fry), and was the chairman of the publisher B. T. Batsford from 1917 to 1952. His passion for all aspects of British life is seen in the books he wrote and also in his stewardship of the publishing house for several decades. 

Erscheinungsdatum
Vorwort Simon Jenkins
Sprache englisch
Maße 134 x 214 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie
Technik Architektur
ISBN-10 1-84994-546-2 / 1849945462
ISBN-13 978-1-84994-546-2 / 9781849945462
Zustand Neuware
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