Essay on the Origin and Progress of Gothic Architecture (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from An Essay on the Origin and Progress of Gothic Architecture The close of the past year having brought the printing of this essay to a termination, the author hoped to have presented it to his subscribers in a finished state, at the commencement of the present. An unforeseen delay in the execution of the Plates, has, however, retarded the work, and prevented the fulfilment of his intention. For this delay, as well as for some others, over which he had no controul, he has to apologize to his Patrons and Subscribers. For the distinguished patronage his book has received, he returns his grateful thanks. Of such Patrons he might well be proud, for they include the highest Dignitaries of the Church - the most illustrious of our Nobility - and the most eminent names in the walks of science, literature and the arts. To its typographical execution it is needless to allude, as the book must speak for itself; but his acknowledgments are justly due to the Messrs. Porteous, his Printers, for the uniform elegance, accuracy and attention, with which they have executed their department; and their unremitting exertions to render the publication worthy of its Patrons, and creditable to the Irish Press. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.