Greater English Church Screens: Being Great Roods, Screenwork & Rood-Lofts In Cathedral, Monastic & Collegiate Churches In England & Wales
Greater English Church Screens: Being Great Roods, Screenwork & Rood-Lofts In Cathedral, Monastic & Collegiate Churches In England & Wales
Author: Aymer Vallance
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1947
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
This architectural history study presents a rigorous survey of English and Welsh church screens, detailing the great roods, carved timberwork, and loft structures that defined cathedral, monastic, and collegiate interiors. Vallance documents surviving examples with precision, illustrating their craftsmanship, liturgical purpose, and cultural significance within the evolution of ecclesiastical design.
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Author: Aymer Vallance
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1947
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
This architectural history study presents a rigorous survey of English and Welsh church screens, detailing the great roods, carved timberwork, and loft structures that defined cathedral, monastic, and collegiate interiors. Vallance documents surviving examples with precision, illustrating their craftsmanship, liturgical purpose, and cultural significance within the evolution of ecclesiastical design.
