The Sun.
London, England, 1821-02-12 00:00:00

AIU II I ITC ITRAL

7. 711 E HISTORY AND ANTIQUIIIF,S OF THE ME-
TROPOLITICAL CHUI,CH OF CANTERBURY' Hill
succeed that of Oxford, and will be published- in the
cool se of the year ►B2l. It will consist of about 140 pages of
Letter-press, and 25 Eng' avings, from Drawings and Mea-
sureinents,.by J. Taylor. Esq. and Edward Cris)-, Esq. Archi-
tects; and Mr. G. Cut trrinole. These Prints will display all
tie externkl and internal teat us es of the Church • also each
varied portion of its ::rehitecture,' With soure_of its justly.
eminent Monuments. Although Sunnier and .Batteley.„Dai t,
Hasted,• Gastling., and some later Authors, have devoted
their researches, and employed their. ;it ns, to elucidate the
Hi,lory of this interesting Cathedral; and although several
Artists hare extorted themselves to represent its georral and
features, yet the critical Antiquary and Architec-
tural Draftsman' will tind'hmple materials to produce a new
and int tre.sting Volume. At least the Author of " The Ca-
thedral An liquifies" deems it necessary to,include a History.
of this fantod Church iu his series; and he should not under-
taf,e the pt esent task .with satisfaction, or with confidence,
if lie did feel assured that a novel, interesting, and ori-
ginal Work, might •be proillieed rits the subjert. Aided by
Artists of peric;nced ability, and !Hieing the advantage of
Wenty years experience in Antiquarian researches; he
anxiously hot es to' producc.A Volume worthy the appriib.ition
or the Architt•ct, Connoisseur, and itistorian. The Pla•es
will he more strictly Architectural than any that have hither-
to ay peared of this Church, and aillcousist of a Ground Plan
of tile whole Church, another of thi` Crypts. Sections, Eleva-
lik#Jas, Views, and Details: w berebyt he distinguishing styles
at) d peculiai hie§ of "the Edifice a ill be clearly'and sail:A.:n:-
1/.61y illustrated.
in Four Volumes 4uarto, Pike Twenty Guineas. Half- boon ;I.
(The -lat gr yaper:Copies are ont of print.) •

S. THE it RC Hi i'ECIV RAI, A NTI (A. GREAT
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of w,cli Nohject. By John Britton, F.:4.A, The .uhject of
this Work is to perpetuate co, eel e•entations of several
interesting hut diiapidatrd anteetif EiTglish•Edifices, and to
Alebne the dates and styles of that Grand At (hare; tire, which
t onee.ornatuents aid eharacterites our country.

(lit:ravings are executed in a superior style : tlic
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to. An HISTORICAL :find „kite,Burp:ell:RAl, ESSAY
relating'fo ILEDCLIFFE- CHURCH, 11ltIS7'OL ; illustrated
with Twelve ki:tigitivings.of Plans„.Tie*s, affil I)etailS•; Midi
Anredotes.of eminent Persons connected with the Cli;ircli,
.Acconnts of its Monuments, and an Essaj• on the Life, Cha-
racter, and Talents of Th,vitts C:hatterton.
Thou secst this mysterie of a hninan hand.'
The pride of Itriklowe and the western land."
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Architectural Antiquities.
Attion,f,, the public edifices of Bristol, there is nu 011 P more
celebrated than Itedeliffe Church. Clintterton enrolled, its
name iit art-annals of poetry and critical literature; the
hcanties and peculiarities of its architecture have long
Ctrit the admiration of the antiquary, of the. Artist, and
of every person of science a 11.4 of- taste. As a
it is gi and a,44l:intereiting; :cod its details-are cutri,,uc; Tieao.
taut, and elezini:- To display these tharacterist.cs, anti
elucidate the histOry of the truildin, is the express abject of
this volume.

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Turrets, Capitals, Niches, Arches, Spandrils, Doors; Door-
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Pt ints in each. Part 11. was published on the Ist of January,
1821; and Pall lIL will be ready on the Ist of June.