Original dark blue blindstamped cloth lettered in gold on boards. Fifty-nine colour plates after Warwick Goble. Top edges gilt. Three plates re-inserted. The heart-rending story of the destruction of the abbeys in 1535-1536 by Henry VIII's Bill of Suppression, carried out by Thomas Cromwell. Students of history, religion, and architecture alike will profit from a serious study of this book. Previous owner's name. 378 pp.