England's thousand best churches

Jenkins, Simon

ISBN 10: 0713992816 / ISBN 13: 9780713992816

Published by London, England ; New York : Allen Lane, the Penguin Press, 1999

About this Item

Signed by the author. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xlix, 822 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Subjects: Church architecture England. Church buildings England. Genre: Religion. Language: English. 1 Kg.

Seller Inventory # 377744

Bibliographic Details

• Title: England's thousand best churches
• Publisher: London, England ; New York : Allen Lane, the Penguin Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713992816
• ISBN 13: 9780713992816
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Third Edition.
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Simon Jenkins has travelled the length and breadth of England to select his thousand best churches. Organised by county, each church is described - often with delightful asides - and given a star-rating from one to five. All of the county sections are prefaced by a map locating each church, and lavishly illustrated with colour photos from the Country Life archive. Jenkins contends that these churches house a gallery of vernacular art without equal in the world. Here, he brings that museum to public attention.

About the Author

Simon Jenkins writes for The Times and the London Evening Standard - both of which he has previously edited. In 1998 he was voted Journalist of the Year.