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The History And Antiquities Of Bath Abbey Church: Including Biographical Anecdotes Of The Most Distinguished People Interred In That Edifice; With An Essay on Epitaphs, In which Its Principal Monumental Inscriptions Are Recorded. Illustrated by a Series of Engravings. [4-line maxim] By John Britton, F.S.A. Etc. Etc.

John Britton

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/2651

Author

Imprint

London: Printed For The Author, Burton-Street; Longman And Co., Paternoster-Row; Taylor, 59, High Holborn; And Sold By The Booksellers Of Bath, &c, 1825

Physical Description

xii, 156 p., add. engr. t-pl., IX pl.; 300 mm.

General Note

Printer statement on the verso of the title-page and at the foot of p. 156: London:- Printed by J.Moyes, Bouverie Street. The additional engraved title-plate is numbered PL. X top right and the title set in 'Part Of Prior Birds Monumental Chantry'. Simultaneously issued in quarto and octavo. The essay on epitaphs by the Rev. J. J. Conybeare.

Binding Note

Spine title in gilt lettering: 'Britton's Cathedral Antiq:' and 'Bath.' and 'R.A.' This volume is bound uniformly with the volumes of The Cathedral Antiquities of England in the Royal Academy's collection; however, Bath Abbey does not form part of that series.

Subject

Bath Abbey Church History , Church architecture England Bath, Architecture, Gothic England Bath

Contributors

John Josias Conybeare, contributor, dedicatee
John Britton, publisher/bookseller
Josiah Taylor, publisher/bookseller
James Moyes, printer
Longman and Company (London), publisher/bookseller