T. Francis Bumpus — London Churches Ancient & Modern

London, James Pott & Co. 1908. Cloth. A smart two volume set of this study into the ancient and modern churches of London from English author Thomas Francis Bumpus. Complete in two volumes. Volume one is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-eight plates, with images to the front endpapers. Volume two is illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-two plates. Collated complete. A detailed historical study into the construction and development of London churches, with commentary on the architectural features, decorations of different periods, and building materials. Volume one focuses on the Mediaeval and Early Renaissance periods with chapters on the Norman and Early English churches, as well as the churches of Sir Christopher Wren. With volume two offering information on Classical and Modern churches, with chapters on the Gothic Revival and the era of Classicism. Written by Thomas Francis Bumper, an English author and architectural historian. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot, predominantly to the fore-edge. Light spotting to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .