Supplement To "Architectural Parallels," Containing The Full-Sized Mouldings Of The Following Abbey Churches: Furness. Roche. Byland. Hexham. Jervaulx. Whitby. Fountains. Netley. Rievaulx. Bridlington. Tintern. St. Mary's, York. Guisborough. Howden. Selby. By Edmund Sharpe, M.A., Architect, Formerly Travelling Bachelor Of Arts For The University Of Cambridge, And Scholar Of St. John's Coll.
All plates are signed as drawn by R.J. Withers or T. Austin, directed by E. Sharpe, and lithographed by McKie and Lawson, Lancaster.
Each plate carries the imprint of the publisher, John Van Voorst.
References
R. Jolley, Edmund Sharpe (1809-77): a study of a Victorian architect [dissertation, Univy. Liverpool] (1966).
Summary Note
The plates show arch-mouldings, jamb-mouldings, pier capitals and bases, strings, vaulting shafts and ribs, wall ribs and base courses.
Binding Note
19th-century blue quarter cloth, grey papered boards, upper cover carrying printed label freading 'Supplement To "Architectural Parallels."'; spine lettered 'Supplement To Sharpe's Architectural Parallels' and 'R.A.'
Subject
Architecture - Architecture details - Moldings - Churches - Abbeys - Great Britain - History - 12th century - 13th century - Gothic
Art history - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Lithographs - Great Britain - 19th century