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001 $ 15/2399
003 $ UK-LoRAA
005 $ 20220609132853.4
035 # # $z 2753
041 0 # $a eng
044 # # $a uk
100 1 # $a Poley, Arthur Frederick Edward
245 1 0 $a St. Paul's Cathedral, London / $c measured, drawn & described by Arthur F. E. Poley
260 # # $a London $b Printed for the author $c 1927
300 # # $a xvi, 29, vii pages, 32 leaves of plates : $b illus., plans ; $c 580 mm.
500 # # $a This volume is the first edition of Poley's 32 measured drawings of St Paul's Cathedral, London. Poley had begun work on his series of measured drawings of the cathedral in 1908 and had been awarded a silver medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1920 for those of the west front. Published by subscription the volume was printed by Charles Whittingham and Griggs (Printers) Ltd, Chiswick Press, Tooks Court, Chacery Lane, London.

In addition to the drawings the work included: History of St. Paul's from early days.-- Biographical notes on Sir Christopher Wren.-- Sir Christopher Wren's cathedral.-- The craftsmen of St. Paul's.-- Appendices: The building and its purpose. Music at St. Paul's.

See also: 18/3066 - a portfolio of the 32 plates reproduced in this volume.
563 # # $a Quarter-bound brown leather binding with gilt profile of St Paul's to upper cover and gilt lettering on the spine, 'St. Paul's Cathedral - Poley' and '1927'.
600 1 4 $a Wren, Christopher
653 # # $a St Paul's Cathedral (London, England) Architecture
700 1 # $a Poley, Arthur Frederick Edward $e source artist $e publisher
710 2 # $a C. Whittingham & Griggs (Printers) Ltd. $e printer