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Handbook to the cathedrals of England

King, Richard John, 1818-1879 · 1861 · London, J. Murray; [etc., etc.] · 29 pictures

A handbook of English cathedral architecture by Richard John King, published in London by John Murray in 1861, aimed at visitors and students of church buildings. The plates are engraved views of Wells, Exeter and Winchester cathedrals, each captioned with its plate number and the feature shown. Designers can take from them the vaulting, tracery and carved stonework of Gothic interiors, drawn in clean line with architectural precision.

Cathedrals · Church architecture

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