A. Welby Pugin [Augustus Pugin] — The Present State of Ecclesiastical Architecture in England

London, Charles Dolman, 1843. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this account of nineteenth century ecclesiastical architecture, written by Augustus Pugin, a prominent architect known for his ecclesiastical designs. The first edition, republished from the Dublin review.Illustrated with sixteen plates to the first article, and sixteen to the second article, including double page illustrations, and monochrome vignettes. Collated, complete.A detailed account of the state of ecclesiastical architecture in the nineteenth century by Augustus Welby Pugin, presented in two parts; 'Article the First' from the Dublin review, No. XX. May 1841, and 'Article the Second' from the Dublin Review, No. XXIII February 1842. Pugin was a renowned architect best known for his ecclesiastical designs and his Gothic Revival style. Publisher's catalogues, and specimen pages and prospectuses to the rear. Photocopied pages from 'The Artistic Merit of Mr. Pugin' loosely inserted to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth, re-backed in modern cloth. In the publisher's original cloth, re-backed in modern cloth. Retaining endpapers. Externally very smart with fading to the extremities of the boards, minimal edge wear and the odd slight mark to the boards. Re-enforcements to the hinges, with owner's signature to the front endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound with strain in places, generally clean pages with the odd spot, and age toning and damp staining to several plates to the second article. Very Good . Ill.: None stated. Very Good .