A Series Of Particular and Useful Observations, Made with Great Diligence and Care, Upon that Admirable Structure, The Cathedral-Church of Salisbury. Calculated For The Use and Amusement of Gentleman, ant other curious Persons, as well as for the Assistance of such Artists as may be employed in Buildings of the like Kind: By all which they will be enabled to form a right Judgment upon this, or any ancient Structure, either in the Gothick or other Stiles of Building By Francis Price Author of the British Carpenter [First Edition – 14 Engraved Plates – Repaired Spine – Full Leather Binding]

Francis Price

Edité par Printed by C. and J. Ackers and Sold By R. Baldwin, London:, 1753

A propos de cet article

London: Printed by C. and J. Ackers and Sold By R. Baldwin, 1853, First Edition.

Full leather binding with onlaid leather and gilt tooled detail to the front and rear boards, gilt titles to the new spine, 14 engraved plates. Spine repaired in sympathetic style.

Printed title, three pages with Price's dedication to 'Thomas [Sherlock], Lord Bishop of London', nine pages with 'List of Subscribers' (including William Pitt and William Beckford), five pages with Price's Preface, Price's text illustrated with 14 engraved plates (one folding) each with engraved caption by Fourdrinier after Price's drawings and numbered 1 ? 13 except for the first plate of Old Sarum which is unnumbered, final leaf with advertisement for the second edition of Price's 'The British Carpenter' at the rear.

A good copy of the first edition of Francis Price's analysis of the architecture of Salisbury Cathedral and the first analytical rendering of a Gothic building. Francis Price's text, illustrated with his own drawings, details the structure of Salisbury Cathedral as well as the repairs undertaken at the instigation of the dedicatee, William Sherlock, when Bishop.

'Price (c.1704 - 1753) was Surveyor at Salisbury Cathedral from 1737 until his death. This work describes the results of a major survey undertaken by Price at the request of Bishop Sherlock (to whom the book is dedicated), and, as such, it forms the basis of many subsequent accounts. Plates drawn by the author demonstrate the structure of the tower and spire, with added iron 'bandages' for strength.' (Weinreb).

Pagination: [xiv], v, 78, [i]pp.

Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates.

Approximately 11 ½ inches (30cm) tall.



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? good condition ? repaired spine, gilt titles.
Joints ? good condition ? strong, repaired.
Corners ? good condition ? bumped and worn.
Boards ? good condition ? full leather boards with onlaid leather and gilt tooled decoration to both, scratches, fading and marks to the leather.
Page edges ? good condition ? top edge slightly darkened, all tanned.
Binding ? good condition.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges ? good condition ? repaired, intact and secure.
Paste downs ? good condition ? marbled paper.
End papers ? good condition ? marbled paper.
Title ? good condition ? tanned with a some foxing and creasing to the gutter.
Pages ? good condition ? dedication to Thomas by Francis Price, List of Subscribers, 14 engraved plates, tanned and foxed throughout.
See photos.

N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1777040480109

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: A Series Of Particular and Useful Observations, Made with Great Diligence and Care, Upon that Admirable Structure, The Cathedral-Church of Salisbury. Calculated For The Use and Amusement of Gentleman, ant other curious Persons, as well as for the Assistance of such Artists as may be employed in Buildings of the like Kind: By all which they will be enabled to form a right Judgment upon this, or any ancient Structure, either in the Gothick or other Stiles of Building By Francis Price Author of ...
• Éditeur: Printed by C. and J. Ackers and Sold By R. Baldwin, London:
• Date de parution: 1753
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Assez bon
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • First Edition
  • Fine Binding
  • Leather Bindings