Specimens of the ecclesiastical architecture of Great Britain, from the Conquest to the Reformation
By: by Henry Bowman
Contributors: Hadfield, James
Publisher: John W. Parker
Published: 1846
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: Church architecture
Other titles: Ecclesiastical architecture of Great Britain.; Specimens of ancient ecclesiastical architecture.
Notes: Each part in the original tan paper covers, as issued monthly, with title: The ecclesiastical architecture of Great Britain, from the Conquest to the Reformation ... Pts. 1-4 have statement of responsibility on covers: By Henry Bowman and James Hadfield; note with pt. 5 states that work continues to include contributions by both authors. Title page, added engraved t.p. and other preliminaries issued with pt. 12. Pts. 5 and 9 include publisher's notes on inserted slips; pt. 9 includes inserted publisher's advertisements (4, [4] p.).

Title on added engraved t.p.: Specimens of ancient ecclesiastical architecture / with views, plans, details &c by Henry Bowman ; lithographed by Standige & Co.

Projected in several volumes to cover at least 27 English counties (cf. p. [4] of covers, pts. 1-7). No more published.

Letterpress relating to each church illustrated is separately paged and plates are also numbered in separate sequence in roman numerals.

Illustrations: 63 full-page lithographs (9 col., including added t.p.); numerous small ill. in the text.
Table of contents: title: Norbury Church, Devonshire; title: Lambley Church, Nottinghamshire; title: Castle Rising Church, Norfolk; title: Chaddesley-Corbet Church, Worcestershire; title: Long-Ashton Church, Somersetshire; title: Rudford Church, Gloucestershire; title: Ruskington Church, Lincolnshire.