{"product_id":"1901-grays-poetical-works-blue-full-leather-prize-binding-book","title":"4 Volumes 1815 \u0026 1816\"The Antiquarian Itinerary\" Full Black Moroccon Leather Book","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d54d18e7-cf56-4889-810b-3d2e012bdb5a\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"454\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThis four-volume set of \u003cstrong data-end=\"53\" data-start=\"24\"\u003eThe Antiquarian Itinerary\u003c\/strong\u003e was conceived as a comprehensive, illustrated survey of Britain’s medieval and early-modern architecture and the sculptured and painted ornament that defines it. Compiled by leading antiquaries and published in 1815–16, it marries concise, on-site descriptions with finely engraved plates, making it both a field guide for the Victorian traveler and a permanent reference for architects and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"950\" data-start=\"456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"474\" data-start=\"456\"\u003eVolumes I \u0026amp; II\u003c\/strong\u003e (1815) take you through Scotland, northern England, Yorkshire and the Midlands. You begin among the great abbey ruins—Fountains, Melrose, Jedburgh—move on to Norman parish churches and their capitals, fonts and tracery, then encounter fortified keeps at Bolton and Tutbury, rural manor-house details, and medieval wood-carvings and mural fragments in village churches. Throughout, measured drawings and precise notes “authenticate” every moulding, carving, and painted panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1524\" data-start=\"952\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"972\" data-start=\"952\"\u003eVolumes III \u0026amp; IV\u003c\/strong\u003e (1816) shift south and west: Volume III covers Wales and western England, from Aberystwyth Castle and Tintern Abbey to the domestic ornament of Hampton Court’s outliers; Volume IV completes the tour in southern England and Kent, surveying Canterbury’s arcades, Dover Castle, painted church roofs, and an appendix on metal-work and decorative accessories. Each engraving is keyed to its descriptive text, so you can instantly cross-reference illustration and explanation, making this set a seamless, portable archive of Britain’s architectural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Author | Compiled by leading British antiquaries [d]Title | The Antiquarian Itinerary [d]Publisher | Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, London [d]Date | 1815–1816 (first edition) [d]Binding | Full morocco hardcover, four volumes [d]Dimensions | 9 in H x 5.75 in W x 1 in D per volume [d]Language | English [d]Origin | England [d]Edition | First edition [d]Pages | Highly illustrated throughout with engraved plates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition] The set is soundly bound throughout, with tight hinges and square spines across all four volumes. The morocco shows modest rubbing at the corners and head caps, consistent with two centuries of shelf life, but there are no joint cracks and only faint surface scuffing. The text blocks are remarkably clean for their age, with only a few spots of foxing confined to preliminary leaves. The engraved plates are clear and unfoxed. Volume III has a discreet professional paper repair to its title leaf that is barely visible on close inspection. A very good set overall, stable and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50028160942358,"sku":"AMD-0660","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/90A45F34-D04B-4E55-AAF5-C3F6119B9A6E_1_201_a_22310d0c-8181-4981-8425-1740a058b9a6.jpg?v=1759770611","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie-design.myshopify.com\/products\/1901-grays-poetical-works-blue-full-leather-prize-binding-book","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}