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Front Cover for English Cathedrals English Cathedrals (1910)

This copy of the book is bound in blue buckram cloth with gold (foil-stamped) lettering:ENGLISH CATHEDRALSBY Mrs. Schvyler Van RensselarWith Illustrations bu Joseph Pennell.The writing (after the titl [...]

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Added: 2020-10-15

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Frontispiece: St. Paul’s Catheral from Cheapside. English Cathedrals (1910)

St. Paul’s Cathedral in London replaced a much older building that was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1666. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.In the foreground a boy with a dustpan and trowel is [...]

Keywords: churches, cathedrals, domes, buildings, roads, street scenes, children, horses, carriages, carts, trees, greyscale

Places shown: London; Longon; England

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Title page, English Cathedrals English Cathedrals (1910)

ENGLISH CATHEDRALSCanterbury · Peterborough · DurhamSalisbury · Lichfield · Lincoln · Ely · WellsWinchester · Gloucester · York · Londonby Mrs. Schuyler van Renssalaer, author of “Henry Hobson Richard [...]

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The Exchequer Gate and the West Front of the Cathedral. English Cathedrals (1910)

At Lincoln [Cathdral,] Lancet-Pointed work is again preponderant, but Decorated work is very conspicuous and singularly fine, Norman features still remain, and Perpendicular art completes the majestic [...]

Keywords: cathedrals, gothic architecture, street scenes, crowds, drawings, greyscale

Places shown: Lincoln; Lincolnshire; England

Added: 2008-09-11

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The West Front, From the Minster-yard. English Cathedrals (1910)

The Exchequer Gate [...] admits us into a small paved square—the Minster-yard—surrounded on three sides by low ecclesiastical dwellings. Filling the whole of the fourth side, just in front of us, ri [...]

Keywords: cathedrals, gothic architecture, street scenes, costumes, victoriana, crowds, drawings, buildings, arches, entrances, colour

Places shown: Lincoln; Lincolnshire; England

Added: 2008-09-11

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