George Gilbert — Cathedral Cities of England

London, William Heinemann, 1905. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce detailed account of the cathedral cities of England, with 60 colourful illustrated plates throughout. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original beige cloth. Includes gilt to top fore edge. With an illustrated frontispiece and 59 further colour plates by W.W. Collins, R.I. Collated, complete.This comprehensive first edition provides a detailed account of the cathedral cities of England, exploring the intricacies of each location, accompanied by the beautiful illustrations of Collins. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Bumping to extremities, causing cloth to crack at the head and tail of the spine. Fading to boards with the odd spot. Spotting to endpapers with front hinge slightly strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with spotting, most significant to the front and rear. Very Good . Ill.: W.W. Collins, R.I. Very Good .