Title
Notes on the Cathedral Church of St. Mary the Blessed Virgin Salisbury : (founded, April 28, 1220).
Varying form of title
Spine title: Notes on Salisbury Cathedral
Edition
3rd ed.
Imprint
Salisbury : To be obtained from Mr. G. Freemantle (First verger at the Cathedral) and from the local booksellers, 1924.
Physical description
142 p., [10] leaves of plates : ill., 3 folded plans ; 17 cm
Note
"Prepared, at the request of the Cathedral Chapter, June 1920 ; Revised, February, 1924" -- title page.
Note
Largely written by J.M.J. Fletcher (canon of Salisbury Cathedral), with a chapter on "The Library, and the use of Sarum," by Christopher Wordsworth (chancellor, canon and librarian of Salisbury Cathedral), and introduction by G. H. Bourne (treasurer and canon of Salisbury Cathedral).
Note
First edition (prepared for commemoration of 700th anniversary of the stonelaying of the new cathedral): 1920.
Provenance
Inscription on upper endleaf: "Chr. Wordsworth ex dono Ja. M. J. Fl."
Provenance
Inscription on upper endleaf: "To Canon Quirk from M.F. March 1940".
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Copy-specific note
Interleaved with sheets of lined paper.
Copy-specific note
Copious manuscript annotations on interleaved pages, margins, and endleaves.
Copy-specific note
Loose inside: Letter from Henry Charles Robins, Dean of Salisbury, to Dr. Eeles, dated 1950, regarding the repair of the top of the spire; a poem titled Salisbury Spire; notes on the Library building, signed "R R" and dated 19/12/1942; a postcard of a woodcut of Salvator Mundi from A. Dieudonne; book reference. All these loose inserts are now in the Loose Inserts Box.
Copy-specific note
Tipped in at beginning of volume: Letter to Canon Robert Quirk from Neil Ker dated 31/05/1942. Also tipped or pasted on to interleaved pages: newspaper cuttings, a photograph of a drawing of the painting over the tomb of Thomas Bennett, a drawing of old Salisbury Cathedral font.
Copy-specific note
Note on bookplate (in hand of Suzanne Eward): "Repaired 2008".
Subject
Salisbury Cathedral
Added entry--name
Fletcher, J. M. J. (James Michael John), 1852-1940 author, donor.
Added entry--name
Wordsworth, Christopher, 1848-1938 author, former owner.
Added entry--name
Quirk, Robert, -1949 former owner.
B19200
UKSbSC
20250305122729.2