William Benham — Old St. Paul&Apos;S Cathedral

London, Seeley and Co. Limited, 1902. First edition. Cloth. Profusely illustrated first edition of William Benham's scholarly exploration into St Paul's Cathedral. First edition.In publisher's original red cloth binding.Featuring a frontispiece and 27 plates, including four colour. Collated, complete.Contemporary inscription dated 1902 to front free endpapers.With four pages of publisher's advertisements to the back of the book.From scholar and cleric, William Benham, who published prolifically on subjects relating to Christianity. Similar titles of his include The Life of Archbishop Tait (1891), Winchester Cathedral (1893) and Rochester Cathedral (1900), the last two examples constituting his English Cathedrals series.This work examines the history, architecture and significant figures associated with the famous St. Paul's Cathedral. From the beginnings of Christian London to St Paul's construction in 1675, then re-construction following the Great Fire of London, Benham describes how London's faith has been shaped through the ages. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight bumping and rubbing resulting in some loss of cloth mainly to the spine. Minor marking to the front and back boards. Contemporary inscription dated 1902 to front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with spotting heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .