The Ecclesiological late Cambridge Camden Society — Instrumenta Ecclesiastica
London, John Van Voorst , 1847 . First edition. Leather. A collection of church designs, floor plans and ecclesiastical accessories collated by the Ecclesiological late Cambridge Camden Society. The scarce first edition. In a smart half calf binding with gilt detail. With sixty-six out of the original seventy-two plates. A large collection of working drawings of details and fittings appertaining to churches and their precincts. Including floor plans, furniture designs and detailed iron work. Selected by the Ecclesiological late Cambridge Camden Society from ancient examples. adaptations and original designs. With a facsimile title page, half title page and contents page bound into the volume. Lacking the originals. Lacking the publisher's advertisement to the rear of the book. With a bookplate to the front paste-down. In a half calf binding. Externally, smart with some rubbing to the extremities. Fading and marks to the spine. Marks to the boards. Bookplate to the front paste-down. Internally, lacking the original title page, half title page and contents page. In its place are facsimiles. Lacking the publisher's advertisements to the rear of the book. Otherwise firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with some light age-toning to the edges and scattered handling marks throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .