Sundials. Incised Dials or Mass-clocks

(London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1926). A study of the time-markers of medieval churches, containing descriptions, photographs, diagrams and analysis of dials, chiefly in Hampshire, but also in various other counties. A volume in "The Historic Monuments of England" series. Demy 8vo; original dark green cloth, titled in gilt on spine; edges of upper board ruled in blind; pp. xx + 203, incl. index; plates; text figures; folding diagram. Very good condition; bottom edge of lower board slightly bumped; cloth a little stippled; accession stamp and date to front free endpaper; a few discreet, informed marginal annotations and a little underlining; regular light browning throughout. "It seems a pity that hitherto so little interest has been taken in this subject, for it undoubtedly forms a very interesting corner in ecclesiology. To many people who take an intelligent interest in the architecture of our parish churches the Mass-clock is quite unknown; they will converse quite learnedly of the Norman, Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular styles of architecture, and they are interested in piers and arches, stained-glass windows, screens and pews, fonts, pulpits, bells, low side-windows and wall-paintings, etc., etc., but when one of these dials is mentioned, they have never seen or even heard of such a thing." - from the Preface. .