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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF CATHEDRALS
Written by Anthony S.B. New.
Stock no. 1331389
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observer book no. 43. 16 full-page plates and over 250 illustrations in colour and b/w. Small format. Red boards. ISBN: 0723215006. Minimal fading to cover edges. Some light spotting to textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher (with 'new' price sticker above), is slightly edge rubbed and has a small tear to lower edge of rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- CHURCHES
- ARCHITECTURE
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF OLD ENGLISH CHURCHES
Written by Lawrence E. Jones.
Illustrated by A.S.B. New.
Stock no. 1331384
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1965.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Observer book No. 36. Describing the principle exterior and interior features with 44 plates from photographs and text drawings. Red boards, black titles. Small format. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn, slightly grubby with a light damp stain to lower edge of front panel.
- Categorised in:
- OBSERVERS
- ARCHITECTURE
- CHURCHES
THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE SCOTTISH MEDIEVAL CHURCH 1100-1560
Written by Richard Fawcett.
Stock no. 1831498
Published by Yale University Press.
1st
2011.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The first in-depth survey of Scotland's medieval church architecture covers buildings constructed between the early 12th century and the Reformation in 1560. From majestic cathedrals and abbeys to modest parish churches and chapels, Richard Fawcett places the architecture in context by considering the varied sources of ideas that underlay church designs. Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w pictorial endpapers. Colour & b/w photos. xiii and 456 pages including index. ISBN: 9780300170498. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Top corners of boards bumped giving rise to a light corner cease to contents (minor). Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- MIDDLE AGES
- SCOTLAND
- CHURCHES
EARLY MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE IN THE WEST HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
Written by Ian Fisher.
Stock no. 1831496
Published by The Royal Commission On The Ancient And Historical Monuments Of Scotland.
1st
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The results of two extensive surveys, covering over 150 sites from the southernmost islands of Argyll to the most northerly of the Hebrides. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations. xiii and 178 pages including index. ISBN: 090390330X. Some light scuffing to boards. Else boards and contents lovely and clean.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- SCULPTURE
- SCOTLAND
- ARGYLL
THE CHARACTER OF TOWNS: AN APPROACH TO CONSERVATION
Written by Roy Worskett.
Stock no. 1831477
Published by Architectural Press.
1st
1969.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Towns are alive: though they may be preserved they can never be embalmed. So this book is not only about safeguarding and enjoyment of what already exists; it is also about how best to make room for what is new. Red cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 271 pages including index. ISBN: 0851391214. Light shelf-rubbing to top & tail of spine and corners. Minor knock to horizontal board edges. Boards clean. Minor foxing to text block. Previous owner's name plate to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby and edge-worn with a little loss at corners.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- TOWN PLANNING
- CONSERVATION
LETTERING FOR ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS
Written by Milner Gray; Ronald Armstrong.
Stock no. 1831476
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd..
1st
1962.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Alphabet and symbol in relation to entrances & interiors; public places; civic buildings; road signs; shops & stores; supermarkets; the corporate image; illuminated signs; and exhibitions. Visual communications in the architectural setting. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 160 pages including index. A couple of very minor marks to boards. Text block lightly browned. Page edes lightly browned else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-rubbed with slight wear.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- DESIGN
BRYCHEINIOG VOLUME XI: THE HOUSES OF BRECONSHIRE PART III. THE BRECON DISTRICT
Written by S.R. Jones; J.T. Smith.
Stock no. 1831472
Published by The Brecknock Society.
1st
1965.
Almost very good condition.
Based on field-work undertaken in connection with a course for teachers, the aim of which was to provide material for the study of local history and to do this by arousing an interest in the buildings of the countryside and a visual awareness of them. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos & drawings. 148 pages. Covers marked, spine faded, neat name in ink across top edge of front cover. Some creasing to rear cover and corner tips of contents. Some pencil annotation and a few minor marks to contents.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- BRECONSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ARCHITECTURE
- HOMES AND HOUSING
THE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR 1986: XIV MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE DIOCESE OF ST ANDREWS
Written by John Higgitt.
Stock no. 1831471
Published by The British Archaeological Association.
1st
1994.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Papers on the history of the medieval diocese, on the cult of St Andrew, on the eleventh to thirteenth century churches of St Andrews, Dunfermline and Arbroath as well as on facades and piers and distinctively Scottish architecture of the later Middle Ages. Edited by John Higgitt. Mustard yellow pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. viii and 231 pages plus b/w plates to rear. ISBN: 0901286443. Corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean. A very nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- ART
- ARCHITECTURE
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- CHURCHES
HOW TO PLAN A HOUSE: A BOOK FOR ALL ABOUT TO BUILD
Written by George Gordon Samson.
Stock no. 1831469
Published by Crosby Lockwood and Son.
1st
1910.
Almost very good condition.
'One thing must never for an instant be lost sight of when preparing a plan. The wishes of woman - be she young and fair or not quite so young or unassistedly beauteous - must ever be considered... 'Brown cloth boards, dark brown titles. B/w plans, some folding. xvi and 133 pages plus 16 pages of publisher adverts to rear. Boards are grubby, slight lean to spine, tiny split to base of front edge of spine. Wear to top rear edge of spine. Text block browned. Some foxing, browning and a few marks to contents. A nice copy for its age.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
- HOMES AND HOUSING
- ANTIQUARIAN
SCOTTISH LIFE AND SOCIETY: A COMPENDIUM OF SCOTTISH ETHNOLOGY VOLUME 3: SCOTLAND'S BUILDINGS
Written by Geoffrey Stell; John Shaw; Susan Storrier.
Stock no. 1831468
Published by Tuckwell Press.
1st
2003.
Nearly fine condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Architectural structures of Scotland and their historical context are discussed in this wide-ranging historical work. A variety of structures, from castles to community buildings, are considered in relation to their involvement and impact on the surrounding communities. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Edited by Geoffrey Stell et al. xxxii and 761 pages including index. ISBN: 186232123X. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily sunned/faded to front panel and spine, some fading to rear panel, light creasing. Book itself is clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- SOCIAL HISTORY
- HISTORY
- BUILDINGS
- ARCHITECTURE
COTTAGE BUILDING IN COB, PISE, CHALK & CLAY: A RENAISSANCE
Written by Clough Williams-Ellis; J.st. Loe Strachey.
Stock no. 1831465
Published by Country Life.
1st
1919.
Almost very good condition.
A practical guide focused on alternative building materials, written in the early 20th century. Introduction by J. St. Loe Strachey. Grey cloth spine with red title, cream paper boards. B/w photos. 125 pages including index plus 2 page publisher advert to rear. Boards are browned and grubby. Red title to spine is fading, top & tail of spine shelf-worn. Text block browned. Foxing to endpapers. A few finger marks, mainly to prelims. Hinges pulled but binding is tight.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
- HOMES AND HOUSING
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE RURAL HOUSES OF NORTH AVON & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1400-1720 (MONOGRAPH No. 6)
Written by Linda J. Hall.
Stock no. 1831425
Published by City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.
1st
1983.
Very good condition.
In this monograph, the author has listed andm apped all the houses of north Avon and sought Gloucestershire of her study period known to her at December 1981 and her Gazetteer comprises a detailed description i nnote form of a major selection of them, fully planned and illustrated. Large format. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & plans. xvii (including subscribers list) and 316 pages including index. Card covers lightly foxed, damp staining to top edges. Text block and top margins damp stained (does not affect text). Otherwise, a nice, tight copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- AVON
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- HOMES AND HOUSING
- HISTORY
- ARCHITECTURE