MURPHY, James.- Plans, elevations, sections and views of the church of Batalha, in the province of Estremadura in Portugal, with the history and description by Fr. Luis de Sousa; with remarks. To which is prefixed an introductory discourse on the principles of Gothic Architecture.- London: I. & J. Taylor, 1795.- [2], II, [2], 61, [1] p.: [27] gravuras; 53 cm.- E. Monumental work, especially appreciated for the magnificent copperplate prints (engraving and etching), of large dimensions, containing the architectural survey of the Batalha Monastery and some reconstructions. James Cavanah Murphy (1760-1814), Irish architect and traveler, born in Blackrock (Cork), was in Portugal during the years 1789 and 1790, in the service of William Burton Conyngham, with the mission of studying and designing the architecture of the Monastery of Batalha. The work includes the following typed texts: Preface (II p.); Introduction (p. 1 to 26); A history and description of the Royal Monastery of Batallha... / by Father Luis de Sousa ([2], p. 27 to 61, [1] p.); List of subscribers [2 p., at the end]. The 27 engravings include: an architectural title (page), the dedication to William Conyngham and 25 engravings, with the survey, five after the introduction and the rest at the end of the volume (two on double sheets). Complete copy, according to the bibliography and engraving index, with some handling and foxing. Heraldic (scaquistic) ex-libris by A. Ramel. Half-leather binding, contemporary, worn. Brunet, III, coll. 1954/1955. Duarte de Sousa, 510.