Curious church gleanings / edited by William Andrews
1896. Hull London : W. Andrews and Co. ; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #439555
Physical description: 280 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Contents: What to look for in an old church / George Benson -- Early church dedications / J.A. Sparvel-Bayly -- The church porch / William E.A. Axon -- The lights of a mediaeval church / J. Charles Cox -- Concerning crosses / Florence Peacock -- Misericordes / T. Tindall Wildridge -- Church gilds / J. Malet Lambert -- Pews of the past / J.A. Sparvel-Bayly -- The bishop's throne / Geo. S. Tyack -- Chantries / John T. Page -- Hagioscopes / John T. Page -- Some English shrines / Geo. S. Tyack -- The church and well of St. Chad / J.A. Langford -- Burials in woollen / William Andrews -- Hearse: how a word has changed its meaning / Edward Peacock -- Heart burials of English persons / Emily S. Hartshorne -- Boy-bishops / England Howlett -- Gleanings from a parish chest / J. Charles Cox. Subjects: Church of England Customs and practices. Christian antiquities England. Church buildings England. Great Britain Social life and customs.
Price: €25.00