F. A. Paley; Thomas Combe — Illustrations of Baptismal Fonts

London, John van Voorst, 1844. First edition. Leather. An illustrated study on ecclesiastical architecture, focusing on fonts across Britain, the first edition. The first edition.A monograph exploring the baptismal fonts examples in churches across Britain, an interesting contribution to the study of ecclesiastical antiquities. The fonts in this volume date as far back as Norman England, alongside examples of both decorated and perpendicular fonts, from churches in Axbridge, Galway, Leicester, Saffron Walden, St. Neots, and more.Illustrated with one-hundred and twenty-four plates. Collated, complete.By Thomas Combe, with an introduction by F. A. Paley, engraved by Orlando Jewitt.Bookplate of John Lewis Capper to the front paste down, and Don Benskin to the recto of the front endpaper. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss of paper to the joints and extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Bookplate and bookseller's label to the front paste down, pencil inscription and bookplate to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots, including to the endpapers. Prior owner's pencil pagination to the plates. Good . Ill.: Orlando Jewitt. Good .