Country Church Monuments - C.B. Newham

Any fears that a book about church monuments might be a little morbid are soon dispelled by the pages of this book. The immediate impact is of the images of these church monuments, some of them flamboyant and highly decorative and others relatively muted in comparison. The book is organised georgraphically by area  - it covers England and Wales. Each section is preceded by a map highlighting the location of the featured churches so the whole book could be used to plan and complete a tour of all of these monuments. Each monument is illustrated and accompanied by a description of it and also of the people for whom it was made; in some cases the sculptor is also named. There is a separate section at the rear of the book that covers the biographies of the sculptors. Should you need it there is also a guide to monument care!

Hardback. 728 pages.

Measurements:

17.2cm x 24.1cm x 4.7cm