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"THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE DIVINE" [and] "THE BASILICA OF SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE by William P.P. Longfellow" [published in] THE ARCHITECTURAL RECORD Vol. II, No. I. July-September, 1892.
by (Longfellow, William P.P.)
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Clinton W. Sweet, 1892., 1892.. Fair. - Octavo, 9-1/2 inches high by 6-5/8 inches wide. Softcover, bound in printed peach wraps. The edges of the soiled covers are heavily chipped with several pieces out and a large tear to the rear cover. Portions of the head and tail of the spine have perished. [i]-ii, pages [1]-122, and 1-46, profusely illustrated throughout including many full-page photographs and plans. There is a piece out from the bottom front corner of the first few pages, and tears to the top edge of the last 2 leaves. Fair.
Particularly noteworthy is the article on "The Cathedral of St. John the Divine", illustrated with projected plans showing the various sections of the building as well as the projected ground plan. Here described and pictured on pages 45 through 52, the cathedral's construction began in 1892, and was originally planned to be constructed in the Byzantine Revival and Romanesque Revival styles. In 1909, the design was changed to the Gothic Revival style.
Very scarce.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 97059
- Title
- "THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE DIVINE" [and] "THE BASILICA OF SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE by William P.P. Longfellow" [published in] THE ARCHITECTURAL RECORD Vol. II, No. I. July-September, 1892.
- Author
- (Longfellow, William P.P.)
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New York: Clinton W. Sweet, 1892.
- Date Published
- 1892.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ARCHITECTURE; THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE; CHURCH; RELIGION; THE ARCHITECTURAL RECORD; PERIODICAL; ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATIONS; PLANS; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; THE BASILICA OF SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE; WILLIAM P.P. LONGFELLOW; NEW YORK CITY.
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- Architecture;
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Spine
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- Leaves
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- Octavo
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Edges
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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