A Book about Bristol; Historical, ecclesiastical, and biographical, from original research

People:

Unknown (photographer)
John Taylor (author)

Title:

A Book about Bristol; Historical, ecclesiastical, and biographical, from original research

Date:

1872

Description:

This 398 page album comprises a preface, index, 24 photographs and 1 lithographed map. It shows exterior and interior views of buildings and monuments of Bristol, England.

Title page reads:
A Book about Bristol; Historical, ecclesiastical, and biographical, from original research by John Taylor, Librarian of the Bristol Museum and Library. Author of "A Guide to Clifton," "Tintern Abbey and its Founders", etc. London : Houlston and Sons, Paternoster Row, Bristol: Thomas Kerslake & Co., Queen's Road; William George, 26 Park Street, 1872.

Quantity / Object type:
1 album(s)

Technique and media:

Albumen silver prints

Dimensions:

album: 18,9 x 13,1 x 3,4 cm compositions (min.): 7,8 x 6,1 cm compositions (max.): 9,6 x 13,6 cm secondary supports: 18,2 x 11,6 cm

Reference number:

PH1979:0601

Point of View:

external views
interior views

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Dark red leather covered coverboards and spine, gilt lettering and decorations on spine, glit decorations and embossed motif on coverboards, pages with gilt edges

Inscription:

inscribed, imprinted and dated

Location:

Bristol Avon England United Kingdom

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

trees
river
people
doors
houses
figures (representations)
windows
chairs
stores
benches
bas-reliefs
railings
statues
roofs
shutters
altars
buildings
façades
signs
thatched roof
streets
lanterns (lighting devices)
child
cemetery
stone wall
columns (architectural elements)
church towers
churches
cathedral
arches
photographs
entablatures
pediments
balustrade
port
religious buildings
floors
vaulted ceiling
painting (visual work)
shops
sailboats
bust
map
awnings
pulpit
capital (column component)
sidewalks
lecturn
wheelbarrow
grass (plant)
barrel (container)
stalls (religious building fixtures)
stained glass (material) window
sculptures (visual works)
horse-drawn carriage

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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