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SHROPSHIRE (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND)
Written by Nikolaus Pevsner.
Stock no. 1828688
Published by Yale University Press. 1st thus 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black vinyl covers, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0300096429. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has light browning to top and bottom of inside flaps and is lightly scuffed.

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OLD CHESHIRE CHURCHES
Written by Raymond Richards.
Stock no. 1828618
Published by B.T. Batsford. 1st 1947. Very good condition.

A Survey of Their History, Fabric and Furniture with Records of the Older Monuments. Dark blue cloth with gilt titles. 11 x 8.5". xxvii & 523 pages including index. 4 colour plates plus black and white photos and plans. Folding colour map to rear. Rear board lightly marked. Light rubbing to base of spine. Text block browned, a little grubby and minor foxing present. Inscription in ink to front endpapper. Some pale foxing to contents else a nice, tight copy.

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THE COTSWOLDS
Written by Anthea Jones.
Stock no. 1328426
Published by Phillimore. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. Photographs by Glyn Jones. Colour and b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0850338832. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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A HOUSE IN TOWN: 22 ARLINGTON STREET, ITS OWNERS AND BUILDERS
Written by David Watkin; Antony Ratcliff; Nicholas Thompson; John Mills.
Stock no. 1828562
Published by B.T. Batsford; Eagle Star. 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of 22 Arlington Street, the great town house designed for Henry Pelham by William Kent in the 1740s. Large format. Green cloth boards with red title labels. Colour and b/w illustrations. 201 pages including index. ISBN: 0713445637. Reprint. Minor marks to lower edge of boards. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, slightly faded to spine, a little scuffed, a tiny closed tear (no loss) to top front edge repaired to verso with clear tape.

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THE JACOBEAN COUNTRY HOUSE: FROM THE ARCHIVES OF COUNTRY LIFE
Written by Nicholas Cooper.
Stock no. 1828535
Published by Aurum Press. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Jacobean houses were built to proclaim the status, power and wealth of their owners. The fascinating story of the evolution of the Jacobean country house and its influence on the later architecture of Charles I's reign. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 191 pages including index. ISBN: 9781845131364. A lovely copy.

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MEDIEVAL SCARBOROUGH: STUDIES IN TRADE AND CIVIC LIFE (OCCASIONAL PAPER No. 1)
Written by David Crouch; Trevor Pearson.
Stock no. 1828518
Published by Yorkshire Archaeological Society; Scarborough Archaeological And Historical Society. 1st 2001. Very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and sketches. viii and 123 pages including index. ISBN: 0902122967. Top front corner lightly creased. Uneven fading to covers and a few minor marks. One or two foxspots to margins else contents clean.

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RURAL HOUSES OF NORTH OF IRELAND
Written by Alan Gailey.
Stock no. 1828444
Published by John Donald Publishers Ltd.. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A study of Irish traditional houses to set the field evidence in the context of historical documentation over a major part of Ireland. Discusses constructional and typological aspects as well as exploration of the social-historical background and semiotic interpretations. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0859760987. From the library of Ron Brunskill, authority on the history of architecture. Includes letter for permission to review from the Ancient Monuments Society and handwritten two sided review sheet. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly shelf-worn. Small patch of slight discolouration to front board. A little foxing to text block. Contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is a little creased and lightly scuffed.

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A HISTORY OF CANADIAN ARCHITECTURE VOLUME 2
Written by Harold Kalman.
Stock no. 1828441
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

A detailed and comprehensive study of Canadian architecture. A rich panorama, describing a vast range of Canadian building, from the dwellings of the native peoples and the first settlers to buildings of the recent past and present day. The second of a two volume set. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0195411609. Light fading to spine and spine edge of covers. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean.

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A HISTORY OF CANADIAN ARCHITECTURE VOLUME 1
Written by Harold Kalman.
Stock no. 1828432
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

A detailed and comprehensive study of Canadian architecture. A rich panorama, describing a vast range of Canadian building, from the dwellings of the native peoples and the first settlers to buildings of the recent past and present day. The first volume of a two volume set. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0195411595. Light scuff marks to covers. Light vertical reading crease to spine. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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AN INVENTORY OF NONCONFORMIST CHAPELS AND MEETING-HOUSES IN EASTERN ENGLAND
Written by Christopher Stell.
Stock no. 1828430
Published by English Heritage. 1st 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This volume covers an area from the English Channel to the Humber estuary. This is the fourth and final volume which completes the Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses. The three previous volumes were published by HMSO. Large format. Red cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. B/w photos and diagrams. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. ISBN: 1873592507. From the library of Ron Brunskill (authority on the history of Architecture). SIGNED by the author with personal dedication to front endpaper. Bookplate of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Contructions of England to front endpaper. Minor foxing to text block. Grubby marks to prelims else contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is scuffed and has foxing to verso (not visible to front). A sweet odour present.

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HAMPSHIRE HOUSES 1250-1700: THEIR DATING AND DEVELOPMENT
Written by Edward Roberts.
Stock no. 1828429
Published by Hampshire County Council. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

The development and social context of houses in the county from the earliest survivors of the late 13th century to c. 1700. Large format. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour photos. ISBN: 1859756336. Contains a SIGNED letter (by the author) to Ron Brunskill (authority on the history of architecture). Covers scuffed, contents clean.

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RECORDING HISTORIC STRUCTURES
Written by John A. Burns.
Stock no. 1828427
Published by John Wiley & Sons. 2nd 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Second Edition. Edited by John A. Burns. Preservation of important American structures through documentation - precisely measured drawings, photographs, and written records. This book offers a detailed reference to the methods and techniques used to document America's historic structures, from bridges and buildings to landscapes and ships. This new edition also provides information on the latest technological advances being used such as laser scanning, CAD, and digital-rectified photogrammetry. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0471273805. Boards lightly scuffed else a lovely copy.

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