Churchwardens are required by law to compile and maintain an inventory of church furnishing, and good photographs must be kept with the inventory. This book covers the special problems of taking pictures of the furnshings, from stained glass to furniture and communion plate.

Excerpt from English Church Furniture At first it was proposed to confine these accounts and lists to pre-reformation days; but it was eventually decided to give a certain amount of general information down to the end of the seventeenth century. The original intention was to include descriptions of such matters as painted glass, wall paintings, floor tiles, and ironwork; but the plan became perforce more restricted for lack of space. It is possible that these subjects may be discussed in a future volume. The following pages have been in the course of preparation for about six years. The delay in issuing a book which has been so long announced has been caused by the desire of the authors to improve and perfect the lists of various articles of extant church furniture. They are, however, convinced that a delay of even double that period would not suffice to make the work actually complete, and are fully aware that it will be found deficient in some places, and perhaps incorrect in others. Nevertheless, it seems best to issue the book, notwithstanding its probable defects, for a postponement until perfection was attained would probably prove perpetual. 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.

A guidebook to the interiors of churches and the significance of the dress of the priesthood. Practically every item inside a church partakes of some spiritual symbolism, just as the church building itself is "the material embodiment of the Christian association." The author traces the history and meaning of all the dress worn and all the objects used in a church. He describes the forms of dress of priests, bishops, cardinals and the Pope, noting innumerable fascinating historical details related to each, making this book an indispensable volume for an understanding of the religious environment.