Beautiful book exploring the intricate medieval-era stone and wood carvings in Exeter Cathedral. The cathedral’s continuous vaulted ceiling is the longest uninterrupted medieval vaulted ceiling in the world, at about 96 metres. It contains over 400 carved ceiling bosses, which are among the most important collections of medieval stone carvings in the UK.
It includes 64 photographic plates and 2 illustrations in text. Complete with original dust jacket.
King Penguin book number 62, published in 1953.
125mm x 180mm
