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The architectural antiquities of Great Britain, represented and illustrated in a series of views, elevations, plans, sections, and details, of various ancient English edifices : with historical and descriptive accounts of each (1807)

Britton, John, 1771-1857 · London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme : J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library : and the author · leaf 20

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impelled toannounce the present volume, in the year 1818. From the experi-ence of that time, and the collections then made, I neither anticipateddifficulty nor unreasonable delay : but experience and collections haveboth progressively increased ; and instead of promoting and facili-tating the task… … ii PREFACE. The former four volumes were fortunately completed, not onlywithin the prescribed time, but, I believe, in every respect verysuperior in quality and quantity to first promises and early samples.Soin The Cathedral Antiquities,—a work produced at greatexpense,—attended with many anxieties…

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