An absorbing and varied secondary grouping of vintage softbound guides, chronicles, and monographs dedicated to Canterbury Cathedral, its rich ecclesiastical history, and the underlying Roman topography.
This comprehensive lot includes:
Edward The Black Prince: His Tomb and Funeral Achievements in Canterbury Cathedral (Canterbury Papers No. 8, revised 1961 edition), featuring extensive photographic plates comparing original funeral achievements with their 1954 replicas, heraldic shields, surcoats, and essays by Dorothy Mills, Sir James Mann, and R.H. M. Dolley.
Canterbury Cathedral Chronicle No. 65 (1970), featuring specialized articles including "1170–1970 St Thomas Becket Chronicle," manuscript facsimiles from Sens Cathedral, and Derek Ingram Hill's "Canterbury—The Pilgrimage City."
Canterbury Cathedral Then and Now by Arthur E. Henderson, F.S.A. (SPCK, 1956), complete with architectural illustrations, historical cross-sections tracing the evolution from Saxon and Norman phases through to modern day, and interior cathedral photographs.
The Stained Glass of Canterbury Cathedral guide booklet complete with its original large folding cathedral ground plan/window locator diagram.
The Pictorial History of Canterbury Cathedral by Canon John Shirley (Pitkin), featuring 17th-century engravings, cathedral views, and historical accounts of the conflicts between the cathedral and the city.
Roman Canterbury summary guide by Sheppard Frere (4th edition, 1961), detailing the archaeology of Roman Duroverum with fold-out or detailed town plans, excavation records of St. Margaret's Street, the St. George's Street bathhouse hypocaust, Samian ware pottery plates, and a striking contemporary aerial photograph showing the blitzed areas of Canterbury prior to post-war rebuilding.
Bonus Ephemera: An original vintage illustrated hotel brochure for the historic Ship Hotel, Faversham, Kent, along with an unbound vintage newspaper supplement sheet (Illustrated London News, Jan 1950) featuring Bernard Rackham's article on the "Surviving Glories of Ancient Glass of Canterbury Cathedral."
Condition Report Overall Condition: Very Good vintage condition for mid-century paperbacks. Cover & Binding: Staples and soft covers are intact; minor age toning, slight handling creases, and light edge wear appropriate to age. Internal Pages: Clean, bright, and unmarked text blocks with sharp monochrome illustrations, photographic plates, and the folding cathedral window plan fully preserved.