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The Windows of Christ Church Cathedral Canterbury
Madeline Harrison Caviness
1981
British Academy, Oxford University Press : London
12.5" by 10"
xxv, [6], 2-352pp,[6], 224, [3]
SUMMARY
A beautifully illustrated work on the windows of Christ Church Cathedral in Canterbury. Illustrated, with numerous colour and black and white plates.
First Edition,Limited Edition,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work.
Limited edition, number 261 of 1000 copies numbered for sale.
Illustrated, with eighteen colour images and 224 black and white plates.
This work is 'Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi' Great Britain volume II. However the work is complete in itself.
Collated, complete.
This is an extensive look at the architecture and art of the Canterbury Christ Church Cathedral. to this work Caviness examines the religious and historical significance of the windows which helps to tell the tale of the Religious history of England.
The author of this work, Professor Madeline Harrison Caviness is a reputable scholar of medieval studies, who has penned many works regarding manuscripts and glass. The study for this work took ten years, which can be seen through the comprehensive and thorough nature of this book.
CONDITION
In a full cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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