E MINSTER AND CHRISTCHURCH PRIORY.
By Rev. T. PERKINS, M.A., F.R.A.S. 65 Illustrations.
_Others to follow._
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Bell's Handbooks to Continental Churches
_Profusely Illustrated. Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s. 6d. net each._
CHARTRES: The Cathedral and Other Churches.
By H. J. L. J. MASSE, M.A.
ROUEN: The Cathedral and Other Churches.
By the Rev. T. PERKINS, M.A.
AMIENS.
By the Rev. T. PERKINS, M.A., F.R.A.S.
PARIS (NOTRE-DAME).
By CHARLES HIATT.
MONT ST. MICHEL.
By H. J. L. J. MASSE, M.A.
BAVEUX.
By the Rev. R. S. MYLNE, M.A.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
"For the purpose at which they aim they are admirably done, and there
are few visitants to any of our noble shrines who will not enjoy their
visit the better for being furnished with one of these delightful books,
which can be slipped into the pocket and carried with ease, and is yet
distinct and legible.... A volume such as that on Canterbury is exactly
what we want, and on our next visit we hope to have it with us. It is
thoroughly helpful, and the views of the fair city and its noble
cathedral are beautiful. Both volumes, moreover, will serve more than a
temporary purpose, and are trustworthy as well as delightful."--_Notes
and Queries._
"We have so frequently in these columns urged the want of cheap,
well-illustrated, and well-written handbooks to our cathedrals, to take
the place of the out-of-date publications of local booksellers, that we
are glad to hear that they have been taken in hand by Messrs. George
Bell & Sons."--_St. James's Gazette._
"The volumes are handy in size, moderate in price, well illustrated, and
written in a scholarly spirit. The history of cathedral and city is
intelligently set forth and accompanied by a descriptive survey of the
building in all its detail. The illustrations are copious and well
selected, and the series bids fair to become an indispensable companion
to the cathedral tourist in England."--_Times._
"They are nicely produced in good type, on good paper, and contain
numerous illustrations, are well written, and very cheap. We should
imagine architects and students of architecture will be sure to buy the
series as they appear, for they contain in brief much valuable
information."--_British Architect._
"Each of them contains exactly that amount of information which the
intelligent visitor, who is not a specialist, will wish to have
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