Brandon, R: Open Timber Roofs of the Middle Ages

Excerpt from The Open Timber Roofs of the Middle Ages: Illustrated by Perspective and Working Drawings of Some of the Best Varieties of Church Roofs; With Descriptive Letter-Press

HE historian, whose task it may be to chronicle the events of the nineteenth century, and to trace the progress of intellect, the improve ments and revolutions in learning and science of which this country has been the cradle, will probably find few that are more gratifying, or which are destined to exercise a more beneficial in¿uence on mankind.

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