John Loughborough Pearson

A study of the Gothic Revival architect, from the library of the Bishop of Fulham

Author

Anthony Quiney

Publisher

Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1979

Printing Details

First edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 26.5 × 20cm, xiii + 306pp.

Not signed as such, but this copy belonged to Charles John Klyberg who was a clergyman in Zambia and Battersea before becoming the Bishop of Fulham from 1985 to 1996. After his retirement, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church and was made a Prelate of Honour by Pope John Paul II. Also included is a typed letter signed by the editor of British Architectural Biography (Leslie Pinfield) to the Bishop listing available titles.

An illustrated study of John Loughborough Pearson RA (1817—1897), a Gothic Revival architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. Pearson revived and practised largely the art of vaulting, and acquired in it a proficiency unrivalled in his generation. He worked on at least 210 ecclesiastical buildings in England alone in a career spanning 54 years.

Condition

This copy is in very good condition. There is light wear to the wrapper's edges and a hint of fading to the spine. The book remains in strong readable condition.