The Open Timber Roofs of The Middle Ages. Illustrated by Perspective and Working Drawings of Some of The Best Varieties of Church Roofs; With Descriptive Letter-Press.

The Open Timber Roofs of The Middle Ages. Illustrated by Perspective and Working Drawings of Some of The Best Varieties of Church Roofs; With Descriptive Letter-Press.

A detailed architectural study of medieval English open timber church roofs, illustrating notable examples through perspective views, measured drawings, construction details, and descriptive text. The Brandons were important figures in the Gothic Revival, and this work was intended not merely as a visual survey but as a practical reference for architects studying medieval construction and ecclesiastical design. With 43 plates, including 5 colored plates, plus additional in-text drawings, the book is especially appealing to collectors interested in Gothic Revival architecture, church design, historic carpentry, and architectural drafting.

1849. London: David Bouge. Folio.(9.5" x 12") viii, 85 pp. Rebacked with original boards. First Edition. Full green cloth with decorative embossed rule and corners framing boards, upper board with gilt lettering within a gilt device centered to board. Spine in complementary green cloth with gilt lettering. Renewed endpapers and free flyleafs. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed through to boards, minor scuffing and soiling to boards. Pg 41 and a protective page of plate 36 with small piece lacking at lowwr foot, other protective pages and/or plate description pages with tiny closed marginal tears. Illustrated with 53 illustrations comprising in-text drawings and 43 plates, 5 of which are in color.