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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.
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.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- BUILDINGS
- ARCHITECTURE
THE WELSH COTTAGE: BUILDING TRADITIONS OF THE RURAL POOR, 1750-1900
Written by Eurwyn Wiliam.
Stock no. 1828426
Published by The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales.
1st
2010.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This book is about the homes of the rural poor during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and in particular the materials, techniques and processes used to build them. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine, dragon vignette to front board. Colour & b/w photos, b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781871184372. SIGNED by the author (dedicated to Ron Brunskill, authority on architectural history). Top & tail of spine a little rubbed else boards clean and bright. Contents clean. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- BUILDINGS
- HOMES AND HOUSING
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN GLAMORGAN VOLUME I PRE-NORMAN PART I THE STONE AND BRONZE AGES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1828424
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
1st
1976.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Includes fold-out maps. ISBN: 0117005886. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a tiny tear to top of spine (no loss) and is grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- BRONZE AGE
- STONE AGE
- ARCHAEOLOGY
THE GALLEON: THE GREAT SHIPS OF THE ARMADA ERA
Written by Peter Kirsch.
Stock no. 1828421
Published by Conway Maritime Press.
1st
1990.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This work is directed towards the definitive reconstruction of a typical large warship of about 1610, setting out the design principles of the time and the techniques of construction and rigging. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings. ISBN: 0851775462. Text block browned else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned at top edge and lightly edge-creased. Slight odour present.
THEATRE OF THE FRATERNITY: STAGING THE RITUAL SPACE OF THE SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, 1896-1929
Written by C. Lance Brockman; et al.
Stock no. 1828419
Published by University Press of Mississippi.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name which ran from October 1996-September 1998 at 5 museums in America, organized by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Mueseum which exhibited from October 1996 through to January 5 1997. Freemasonry from the American point of view. This collection of essays and images invites you to explore the heyday of American Fraternalism. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos & drawings. ISBN: 0878059474. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- FREEMASONRY
- ART
- CATALOGUE (ART)
- THEATRE
RURAL HOUSES OF THE LANCASHIRE PENNINES 1560 TO 1760
Written by Sarah Pearson.
Stock no. 1828417
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
1st
1985.
Very good condition.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Supplementary Series: 10. Pictorial cardwraps. Social and architectural history. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0117011924. SIGNED by the author (with personal gift dedication) to front endpaper. Also includes a loosely inserted excerpt from County Life August 1985 written and signed by same author. From the library of Ron Brunskill, authority on acrchitectural history. Spine lightly faded. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH WEST UK
- LANCASHIRE
- PENNINES
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDINGS
- HISTORY
- HOMES AND HOUSING
THE FOLIO BOOK OF DAYS
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1328145
Published by Folio Society.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition.
Selected and introduced by Roger Hudson. Dark blue cloth, gilt astrolabe design to front, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. Book itself is fine. Slipcase is rubbed at edges of pictorial onlay.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
THE GARDEN OF WALES
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1328144
Published by Stewart Williams.
1973.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Vale Series Vol III. B/w photographs of The Vale of Glamorgan. Burgundy boards with gilt title to spine. Second impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pale browning to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
BRYCHEINIOG VOLUME XI: THE HOUSES OF BRECONSHIRE PART III. THE BRECON DISTRICT
Written by S.R. Jones; J.T. Smith.
Stock no. 1828415
Published by The Brecknock Society.
1st
1965.
Very good condition.
Blue cardwraps. 148 pages. B/w photos & drawings. 'With the author's compliments' written in biro to top of front cover. Covers lightly browned and a few spots to front. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- BRECONSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ARCHITECTURE
- HOMES AND HOUSING
WORKERS' HOUSING IN WEST YORKSHIRE 1750-1920
Written by Lucy Caffyn.
Stock no. 1828414
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
1st
1986.
Very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council. ISBN: 0113000022. Spine lightly faded, rear cover a little grubby. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean.
CARLISLE CASTLE: A SURVEY AND DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Written by M.R. McCarthy; H.R.T. Summerson; R.G. Annis.
Stock no. 1828413
Published by English Heritage.
1st
1990.
Very good condition.
English Heritage Archaeological Report no. 18. An historical account of the castle, preceded by a full survey of the standing buildings, including many accurate scale drawings of the keep, the Captain's and De Ireby's Towers, and other main elements. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & illustrations, some folding. ISBN: 1850742715. Covers unevenly faded. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH WEST UK
- CUMBRIA
- CASTLES
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- HISTORY