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Benjamin FERREY & Edward Brayley WEDLAKE

The Antiquities of the Priory of Christ Church, Hants. Consisting of plans,sections, elevations, details,and perspective views, accompanied by Historical and descriptive accounts of the Priory Church, together with some general particulars of the Castle and Borough

Printed for Benjamin Ferrey, Bloomsbury, London (Londres) 1834, Pet. in Folio (25x34cm).

Original edition. Rare. Illustrated with 20 full-page engravings on steel Ferrey drawings by himself, and engraved by Ed Kennion, Wilkinson ... Printed on fine paper Velin, with wide margins. engravings are imposed on Velin strong and protected from winds.
Binding full time raspberry iced Calf. Back with false nerves dishes decorated with 5 florets and casters on the nerves. Dishes with a framing net forming a large central rectangle with two florets and angular rich friezes cold hand side of the net. Double coaching mesh lined along a frieze and cold irons in the spandrels. Rich and rare English binding, which in spite of friction, is a very good copy.
Ferrey Benjamin (1810-1880) was an architect of the Gothic-Revival (Neo-Gothic). He began his architectural activities in London, Bloomsbury, 1834, date of this edition, demonstrating his mastery of Gothic architecture. He was recognized for his early talent for drawing. His career was a success and honors. Benjamin was born at Christ Church, and his father was mayor, we can imagine that the building deeply influenced his vision of architecture. In addition, it is certainly one of the first comprehensive monograph of a monument of église.Ex libris Henry Catleman.

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