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London: Isbister. hardcover. good. Illus. 2 volumes. 8vo, original red cloth, cloth lightly dampstained on both volumes, corners bumped on both volumes., pages throughout volume one are slightly wavy. London: Isbister, n.d., circa 1895.<br/><br/> Architectural survey of the English cathedrals.<br/><br/>

London: Isbister & Company Limited. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 2 volumes. n.d. [1900]. Pp. 351; 351. With over 80 pen and ink sketches by Herbert Railton and others in each volume. Original rib grain red cloth bindings, with gilt lettering within decorative gilt frames on front covers and spines. Spines a bit sunned, but overall in very good condition.

London: Isbister & Company, n.y.. Hardcover. Illustrations by Herbert Railton and others. 8vo. Red cloth with ornate gilt lettering. 351pp. Frontispiece, numerous line drawings. Very good. Faint edgewear, mainly at head of spine, though internally bright and near fine. A tight and attractive first edition of the "First Series" of these sketches of seven large important English churches, each penned by a noted cleric of the day. Farrar himself contributes the first chapter on Westminster Abbey, and others included are Canterbury, Durham, Wells, Lincoln, Winchester and Gloucester. This copy bears a choice autograph addition: Tipped to the front flyleaf is an envelope addressed in Farrar's hand and enclosed in it an Autograph Letter Signed from him, 4pp, 4" X 6" (lettersheet), Westminster, n.y. [postal cancellation 3 December 1878]. Addressed to Edward Daniell (1807-92), English bookseller, printseller and publisher. Near fine. "I have no personal connexion of any kind with the proposed Stores & have… Read More