Francis Bond — Gothic Architecture in England

London, B. T. Batsford, 1906. Cloth. A lavishly illustrated study on the Gothic architecture of England, a wonderful academic work by Francis Bond. An extensive and thorough analysis on the origin and development of Gothic architecture in England, particularly within churches, tracing the history from the Norman conquest to the dissolution of the monasteries. Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty plates, and many full-paged photographs and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.By Francis Bond.Twenty-four pages of adverts to the rear.Bookplate of J. E. Barton to the front paste down, bookplate of Michael Q. Smith to the recto to the front endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with a little fading to the spine and extremities. A few marks to the boards, including a larger mark to the front board. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate and bookseller's label to the front paste down. Bookplate to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .