Illustrations Of The Spires And Towers Of The Mediaeval Churches of England; Preceded By Some Observations On The Architecture Of The Middle Ages, And Its Spire-Growth. By Charles Wickes, Architect. [Epigraph.] In Two Volumes. - Vol. I. Spires. (II. Towers.) (Supplemental Volume.)

Charles Wickes

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/2351

Author

Imprint

London:: John Weale, Architectural Library, 59, High Holborn; And Ackermann & Co., Print Publishers, 96, Strand, By Appointment, To Her Majesty The Queen, H.R.H. Prince Albert, Etc., M.DCCC.LIII.-IV. [- M.DCCC.LVIII - LIX.]

Physical Description

3 vols. in one; 558 mm.

General Note

Vol. I: [2], ii, [4], 12 p., 26 pl. (incl. frontis.). - Vol. II: [4], 18 p., 26 pl. (incl. frontis.). - Vol. III: [6] p., 20 pl. (incl. frontis.).

Contents

Vol. I: [Frontis., t.p.] - Preface - List of Plates and Subjects - Chronological List of Subjects - [Text]; [colophon] - [Plates 2-26]. - Vol. II: [Frontis., t.p.] - List of Plates and Subjects - [Text] - [Plates 2-26]. - Vol. III: [Frontis., t.p.] - List of Plates and Subjects. Spires. (Towers.) - [Plates 2-20].

Responsibility Note

The text of Volume II is signed as by E.A. Freeman.

All plates are signed as drawn by Charles Wickes. Most are also signed as lithographed by A. Newman, W. Butler or F. Bedford, but no lithographer's signature appears on plates 9, 17, 23-5 of Volume II.

Each plate carries the imprint of the lithographic printers, Day & Son.

The printer is named on the title-page versos of Volumes I and II and in the colophon of Volume I: 'London: Printed By J. Wertheimer And Co., Circus Place, Finsbury.'

References

On Ackermann as lithographic printer see M. Twyman, Rudolf Ackermann and lithography (1983).

Summary Note

Each title-plate carries a slightly different imprint, Vol. II. reading 'London: William Mort Thompson, 32, Sackville Street. And Ackermann ... M.DCCC.LIV-V.', and Vol. III reading 'London: Thompson And Co., 111, Strand, M.DCCC.LVIII-LIX.'

Reproductions

A version on microfiche was published in 1997 (Cambridge: Chadwyck-Healey).

Binding Note

19th-century half green morocco, marbled-papered boards; spine lettered 'Wickes - Spires And Towers Of England' and 'R.A.'

Subject

Architecture - Churches - Cathedrals - Spires - Towers - Great Britain - History - Gothic
Art history - Views - Elevations - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Lithographs - Great Britain - 19th century

Contributors