Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Books from St Ninian's, Perth

Historian Margaret Lye has published a series of books on Scottish Episcopalians in Perthshire, Angus and Fife. All of them are available to purchase on the St Ninian's Cathedral Website:

The Architecture of Hippolyte Jean Blanc, (1998). This is an honours dissertation at St. Andrews University of about 10,800 words on his church at Broughty Ferry for the Church of Scotland and at Invergowrie for the Episcopalians. £2


The Art of Henrietta Cater in St. Ninian’s MS1 & MS2, (2000): About 11,900 words and 12 colour plates this describes an illuminated manuscript of the Scotch Communion Office (MS1) presented to Bp. Torry in 1847 and decoration of a printed copy of the office (MS2). £3


A Guide to the Building and Development of St. Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth 1847-1914 (2003) About 23,500 words and 9 colour plates on the decision to build and stages in its development. £4


The Diaries of the Very Rev. G T S Farquhar (2007) Farquhar’s diaries cover the years 1881-1927 and amount to over 850,000 words. From 1883 he was based at St. Ninian’s and for most of the time was supernumerary of the diocese. They are in 2 volumes and include Lye’s Introduction of about 15,000 words. £8

A Guide to Episcopal Churches in the Diocese of St. Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, (2010). About 76,900 words and over 90 colour plates. All 49 churches in the diocese are described. £5

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