TRADITIONAL HOUSES OF SOMERSET
Written by Jane Penoyre, et al
Published by Somerset Books
in 2005
ISBN: 9780861834075
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDINGS
- CONSERVATION
TRADITIONAL HOUSES OF SOMERSET
Written by Jane Penoyre, et al.
Stock no. 1830251
2014.
Hardback.
Large format.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
This book, illustratd by photographs and drawings of local stones, building styles, house plans, roof structure and the more decorative features of the houses, explores the local traditional buildings thate extend in date here, from the late thirteenth century to the beginning of the eighteenth. Large format. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, line drawings and plans. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 9780861834075. Reprint. Tiny pinhole to lower front spine edge and light rubbing to base of spine. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has some minor foxing to verso, not visible to front.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Landscape and Buildings by John Penoyre
- Chapter 2 Archeological and Historical Influences
- Chapter 3 Rural Houses: Farmhouses, Cottages and Village Houses
- Chapter 4 Features and Decoration
- Chapter 5 High Status Houses
- Chapter 6 Town Houses
- Chapter 7 Farm Buildings and Farmsteads by John Dallimore
- Chapter 8 Conservation by Russell Lillford
- Appendix: Four House Surveys
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Index of Named Houses