A MANUAL OF GOTHIC MOLDINGS
Written by F.A. Paley, W.M. Fawcett
Published by John Van Voorst
in 1877
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- ARCHITECTURE
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- MIDDLE AGES
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A MANUAL OF GOTHIC MOLDINGS
Written by F.A. Paley, W.M. Fawcett.
Stock no. 1830672
4th.
1877.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Fourth Edition. Title to spine is 'Paley's Gothic Moldings'. Directions for copying them and for determining their dates. Upwards of six hundred examples. B/w illustrations to text. 94 pages plus 21 plates to rear and 2 pages of publisher adverts. Boards lightly unevenly faded and have a few minor marks. Top & tail of spine shelf-worn. Text block browned. 'S.' in pen to front pastedown. Front joint publled between front endpaper and half-title page but binding tight. Half-title page browned and has a contemporary ink name & date to top ege.
Front cover
Contents
- I. - Introductory
- II. - The General Principles of Formation
- III. - Of Copying Moldings
- IV. - Of Early Moldings in General
- V. - Of Early English Moldings. Tintern Abbey mentioned on page 41
- VI. - Of Decorated Moldings
- VII. - Of Perpendicular Moldings
- VIII. - Of the Plans of Gothic Columns
- IX. - Of Capitals
- X. - Of Bases
- XI.- Of Hood-Moldings and String-Courses
- Descriptions of Plates