English Parish Churches Author:Edwin Smith, Graham Hutton, Olive Cook The parish churches of England epitomize English history and the English way of life. At their most splendid they can rival cathedrals, with their soaring piers, rich sculpture and spectacular angel roofs, while even the humblest has about it an air of serene faith, and a breath of spiritual refreshment in the misdst of modern living. Collective... more »ly, parish churches are a national storehouse of architectural and artistic beauty.
Illustrated with 214 black and white photographs by Edwin Smith selected from his vast number of images of architectural photos, while Graham Hutton provides entusiastic texts that set the buildings in their social and historical contexts, and Olive Cook provides an illuminating commentary on the views of the buildings and their contents.« less