THE MAGIC STONES: THE STORY OF THE ARCH
Written by Alain. Illustrated by Alain.
Stock no. 1830864
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

High on the Cathedral of Notre Dame is an ugly old gargoyle, the effigy in stone of Mr. Down who, so the story tells, sent the high towers tumbling down time after time in the days before men learned how to buttress an arch. This book tells in story form how early architects defeated Mr. Down and discovered the secret of raising a roof more than a hundred feet, with tall stained-glass windows instead of heavy walls. A fascinating introduction to one of the basic principles of building and architecture - the use of the arch. Blue pictorial paper boards. B/w and red, blue, black & white illustrations. 31 pages. Lower board edges & corners rubbed. Boards clean. Minor foxing to text block else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few closed tears (no loss) and is scuffed.

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ENGLISH MEDIAEVAL ARCHITECTS: A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY DOWN TO 1550
Written by John Harvey; Arthur Oswald.
Stock no. 1830862
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A bringing together of what is known of the lives and works of over 1,300 of the artists and craftsmen who designed England's buildings of the Middle Ages. Including Master Masons, Carpenters, Carvers, Building Contractors and others responsible for Design. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xxiii and 411 pages including index. A few light scuffs to boards. Foxing to text block. Light browning to endpapers. Bookplate to front endpaper and signature in pencil. A few minor foxspots to contents else clean. Grey dustwrapper is a little grubby, browning to spine, light wear to top & tail of spine, some foxing to verso.

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A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS 1600-1840
Written by Howard Colvin.
Stock no. 1830858
Published by Yale University Press. Circa 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Third edition with 150 new entries. This authoritative and now classic work of reference on the history of British architecture contains biographical information on some 2,000 architects who practiced from the time of Inigo Jones (1573-1650) to that of William Burn (1789-1870) and Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860). Grey cardwraps. 1264 pages including index. ISBN: 0300072074. Second printing of the third edition. Edge of covers lightly rubbed, small knock to middle of spine, rear cover scuffed and has previous seller's price label stuck to lower edge (not affecting any text). Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE GENTRY
Written by Joan Johnson.
Stock no. 1830831
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive survey of the landowner families of the 15th - 19th centuries drawn from county and estate records, and illuminated with revealing glimpses of everyday life - from diary entries, household accounts, marriage contracts, and personal and official correspondence. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 269 pages including index. ISBN: 0862995841. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Foxing to top edge of text block, not affecting contents. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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MODERN PRACTICAL JOINERY
Written by George Ellis.
Stock no. 1830819
Published by Stobart Davies. 1st thus 1987. Very good condition.

A Treatise on The Practice of Joiner's Work by Hand and Machine for the Use of Workmen, Architects, Builders, and Machinests containing a full description of tools and their uses, workshop practice, all kinds of house joinery, bank, office, church, museum, and ship fittings, air-tight cases and shaped work with chapters on stairbuilding and handrailing, foremen's work, fixing, etc. A reprint of the third edition, revised and enlarged. Orange cardwraps. B/w photos and drawings. xv and 486 pages including index. ISBN: 0854420398. Clear plastic covering taped to inside covers. Foxing to text block. Contents clean.

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ADVANCED CARPENTRY AND JOINERY FOR CRAFTSMEN
Written by A.B. Emary.
Stock no. 1830812
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Woodworker Handbook. A companion volume to Practical Carpentry and Joinery. A practical guide with a chapter on Applied Geometry. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. 208 pages including index. Light rubbing to board corners. Text block browned. Tape marks to endpapers. Some browning to prelims. Else contents clean. Grey pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and is foxed to verso.

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ENGLISH HISTORIC CARPENTRY
Written by Cecil A. Hewett.
Stock no. 1830804
Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd.. 2001. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Practical insight into the structure and age of our homes and outbuildings. Showing that the master carpenters of the past achieved their highest levels of craftsmanship well before the master masons. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xiv and 338 pages including index. ISBN: 0850333547. Reprint. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. A few minor marks to text block. A few instances of highlighting to contents. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE: A COMPLETE HANDBOOK
Written by Robert Adam. Illustrated by Derek Brentnall.
Stock no. 1830777
Published by Viking. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tracing the history of lassical architecture to the present day with detailed examples of every aspect of classical design. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 319 pages including index. ISBN: 0670826138. Boards clean. Top edge of text block is foxed with minor staining. Contents are clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH ARCHITECTS 1660-1840
Written by H.M. Colvin.
Stock no. 1830774
Published by John Murray. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biographies of over 1000 architects and master-builders who worked int he seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth centuries, together with fully-documented lists of their works and a long and most valuable introductory essay on the building trades and the architectural profession. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xiv and 821 pages including index. Top edge red. Boards clean. Text block browned, top edge has splash marks to red colouring. Tape marks to endpapers. Else contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper has a few minor marks.

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THE VILLAS OF PALLADIO
Written by Kim Williams. Illustrated by Giovanni Giaconi.
Stock no. 1830772
Published by Princeton Architectural Press. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of exquisite large-format pen-and-ink watercolour renderings of all of Palladio's villas, capturing the timeless beauty of Palladian architecture and providing a detailed record of each. Large, oblong format. Light brown cloth boards with debossed titles. Exquisite colour illustrations. 152 pages. ISBN: 1568983964. Boards & contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbbed, lightly scuffed, tiny nicks to lower rear edge.

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THE TEN BOOKS ON ARCHITECTURE
Written by Leon Battista Alberti; Joseph Rykwert; James Leoni.
Stock no. 1830770
Published by Alec Tiranti. 1st thus 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Leoni edition appeared in 1726, 1739 and 1755. This is a complete reprint of the Ten Books on Architecture from the 1755 edition, with the addition of the 'Life' from the 1739 edition. Translated into English by James Leoni, Venetian Architect. Edited by Joserph Rykwert. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. xx and 256 pages plus LXVIII frontis and b/w illustrations to rear. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Boards clean. Tape marks to endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to front endpaper. Browning to endpapers and text block. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few small tears & chips, faded to spine, scuffed and lightly creased.

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THE ROYAL PAVILION BRIGHTON
Written by John Dinkel.
Stock no. 1830768
Published by The Vendome Press. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The development of the Brighton Pavilion through all its phases - Palladian, Chinese, and eventually Indian. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0865650357. Boards clean. Browning to text block and endpapers with minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-rubbed.

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