Britton, John (1771--1857)
[Cathedral antiquities. Lichfield]
The history and antiquities of the see and cathedral church of Lichfield; illustrated by a series of engravings, of views, plans, and details of the architecture of the church: with biographical anecdotes of the bishops of Lichfield and Coventry. By John Britton, ...
London (Place), published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; the author; and J. Taylor,, 1820.
74 p., XVI pl. ; 33.5 cm. (4°)

Plates numbered I--XVI including pl. II bound as the frontispiece. The fifth volume of Britton's Cathedral antiquities, originally published in parts. Publication of this volume led to a quarrel with Britton's draughtsman Frederick Mackenzie, who terminated the collaboration. BAL, Early printed books, no. 403.

Copy Notes A large paper copy with proof plates and 8 proofs before letters. It is bound (2) with the previous and two following volumes in the series, The history and antiquities of ... York, 1819 (q.v.), The history and antiquities of ... Oxford, 1821 (q.v.) and The history and antiquities of ... Canterbury, 1821 (q.v.).

Binding C19th half brown goatskin, gilt-ruled borders, gilt double-rule spine direct-lettered in gilt, marbled-paper boards. Bound as vol. [II] '1819--21' of a four-volume set of 'Britton's / Cathedral / Antiquities.'

Reference Number 4046

Additional Names Lichfield (England) Cathedral - History