Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of York / A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See

by A. Clutton-Brock

Bell's Cathedral Series

EDITED BY
GLEESON WHITE AND E.F. STRANGE.
In specially designed cloth cover, crown 8vo, 1s. 6d. each.
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CANTERBURY. By Hartley Withers. 2nd Edition, revised. 36 Illustrations. SALISBURY. By Gleeson White. 2nd Edition, revised. 50 Illustrations. CHESTER. By Charles Hiatt. 24 Illustrations. ROCHESTER. By G.H. Palmer, B.A. 38 Illustrations. OXFORD. By Rev. Percy Dearmer, M.A. 34 Illustrations. EXETER. By Percy Addleshaw, B.A. 35 Illustrations. WINCHESTER. By P.W. Sergeant. 50 Illustrations. LICHFIELD. By A.B. Clifton. 42 Illustrations. NORWICH. By C.H.B. Quennell. 38 Illustrations. PETERBOROUGH. By Rev. W.D. Sweeting. 51 Illustrations. HEREFORD. By A. Hugh Fisher, A.R.E. 34 Illustrations. LINCOLN. By A.F. Kendrick, B.A. 46 Illustrations. WELLS. By Rev. Percy Dearmer, M.A. 43 Illustrations. SOUTHWELL. By Rev. Arthur Dimock, M.A. 37 Illustrations. GLOUCESTER. By H.J.L.J. Massé, M.A. 45 Illustrations. YORK. By A. Glutton-Brock, M.A. 41 Illustrations.

In the Press.

DURHAM. By J.E. Bygate. ST. DAVID'S. By Philip Robson. ELY. By T.D. Atkinson, A.R.I.B.A. WORCESTER. By E.F. Strange. ST. PAUL'S. By Rev. Arthur Dimock, M.A. BRISTOL. By H.J.L.J. Massé, M.A. CHICHESTER. By H.C. Corlette, A.R.I.B.A. WESTMINSTER. By Charles Hiatt. ST. ALBANS. By Rev. W.D. Sweeting. CARLISLE. By C.K. Elev. RIPON.

Uniform with above Series, now Ready.

ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH, CANTERBURY. By the Rev. Canon Routledge. BEVERLEY MINSTER. By Charles Hiatt.

Opinions of the Press.

"For the purpose at which they aim they are admirably done, and there are few visitants to any of our noble shrines who will not enjoy their visit the better for being furnished with one of these delightful books, which can be slipped into the pocket and carried with ease, and is yet distinct and legible.... A volume such as that on Canterbury is exactly what we want, and on our next visit we hope to have it with us. It is thoroughly helpful, and the views of the fair city and its noble cathedral are beautiful. Both volumes, moreover, will serve more than a temporary purpose, and are trustworthy as well as delightful."—Notes and Queries.

"We have so frequently in these columns urged the want of cheap, well-illustrated, and well-written handbooks to our cathedrals, to take the place of the out-of-date publications of local booksellers, that we are glad to hear that they have been taken in hand by Messrs George Bell & Sons."—St. James's Gazette.

"Visitors to the cathedral cities of England must often have felt the need of some work dealing with the history and antiquities of the city itself, and the architecture and associations of the cathedral, more portable than the elaborate monographs which have been devoted to some of them, more scholarly and satisfying than the average local guide-book, and more copious than the section devoted to them in the general guide-book of the city, a need the Cathedral Series now being issued by Messrs George Bell & Sons, under the editorship of Mr Gleeson White and Mr E.F. Strange, seems well calculated to supply. The volumes are handy in size, moderate in price, well illustrated, and written in a scholarly spirit. The history of cathedral and city is intelligently set forth and accompanied by a descriptive survey of the building in all its detail. The illustrations are copious and well selected, and the series bids fair to become an indispensable companion to the cathedral tourist in England."—Times.

"They are nicely produced in good type, on good paper, and contain numerous illustrations, are well written, and very cheap. We should imagine architects and students of architecture will be sure to buy the series as they appear, for they contain in brief much valuable information." —British Architect.

"Half the charm of this little book on Canterbury springs from the writer's recognition of the historical association of so majestic a building with the fortunes, destinies, and habits of the English people.... One admirable feature of the book is its artistic illustrations. They are both lavish and satisfactory—even when regarded with critical eyes."—Speaker.

"There is likely to be a large demand for these attractive handbooks." —Globe.

"Bell's 'Cathedral Series,' so admirably edited, is more than a description of the various English cathedrals. It will be a valuable historical record, and a work of much service also to the architect. The illustrations are well selected, and in many cases not mere bald architectural drawings but reproductions of exquisite stone fancies, touched in their treatment by fancy and guided by art."—Star.

"Each of them contains exactly that amount of information which the intelligent visitor, who is not a specialist, will wish to have. The disposition of the various parts is judiciously proportioned, and the style is very readable. The illustrations supply a further important feature; they are both numerous and good. A series which cannot fail to be welcomed by all who are interested in the ecclesiastical buildings of England."—Glasgow Herald.

"Those who, either for purposes of professional study or for a cultured recreation, find it expedient to 'do' the English cathedrals will welcome the beginning of Bell's 'Cathedral Series.' This set of books is an attempt to consult, more closely, and in greater detail than the usual guide-books do, the needs of visitors to the cathedral towns. The series cannot but prove markedly successful. In each book a business-like description is given of the fabric of the church to which the volume relates, and an interesting history of the relative diocese. The books are plentifully illustrated, and are thus made attractive as well as instructive. They cannot but prove welcome to all classes of readers interested either in English Church history or in ecclesiastical architecture."—Scotsman.

"A set of little books which may be described as very useful, very pretty, and very cheap.... and alike in the letterpress, the illustrations, and the remarkably choice binding, they are ideal guides."—Liverpool Daily Post.

"They have nothing in common with the almost invariably wretched local guides save portability, and their only competitors in the quality and quantity of their contents are very expensive and mostly rare works, each of a size that suggests a packing-case rather than a coat-pocket. The 'Cathedral Series' are important compilations concerning history, architecture, and biography, and quite popular enough for such as take any sincere interest in their subjects."—Sketch.

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