The Cathedrals of England

by Harry Batsford, Charles Fry, Simon Jenkins (Foreword)

This glorious hardcover classic, newly reissued, celebrates the soaring majesty of England's cathedrals. It elegantly and concisely traces the history of each one of these 40 key edifices, backed with iconic line drawings by artist Brian Cook, as well as stunning photos. From London's Westminster Abbey, site of the crowning of nearly every English monarch, to the immense Gothic masterpiece at York to Canterbury, Durham, and Oxford, all of England's grandest houses of worship are here. 

 

Genres: History, Architecture, Nonfiction, British Literature

224 pages, Hardcover

First published March 6, 2012