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HOUSING CULTURE: TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN AN ENGLISH LANDSCAPE
Written by Matthew Johnson.
Stock no. 1823404
Published by Smithsonian Institution Press.
1st
1993.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
An interdisciplinary study of old houses that brings together recent ideas in studies of traditional architecture, social and cultural history, and social theory by looking at the meanings of traditional architecture in Western Suffolk, England. The study spans the late medieval and early modern periods, looking at the layout and structural details of ordinary houses. Red cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and plans. ISBN: 1560983280. Tail of spine lightly bumped. Previous owner's address label to front endpaper. Otherwise, contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- HOMES AND HOUSING
- SOCIAL HISTORY
- SOUTH EAST UK
- SUFFOLK
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ENGINES OF CHANGE: THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1790-1860
Written by Brooke Hindle; Steven Lubar.
Stock no. 2135682
Published by Smithsonian Institution Press.
1988.
Almost very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 087474539X. Spine is faded; small tear/nick to top. Title page is partially detached to top.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
- INDUSTRY
CORMORANTS, DARTERS, AND PELICANS OF THE WORLD
Written by Paul A. Johnsgard.
Stock no. 2127657
Published by Smithsonian Institution Press.
1st
1993.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A worldwide survey of cormorants, darters, and pelicans. Black cloth boards, red title to spine. B/w illustrations, colour plates. xiv and 445 pages including index. ISBN: 1560982160. Pale spotting to covers. Bookplate to front pastedown. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Contents are excellent. Wrapper is edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
SILENT WINGS AT WAR
Written by John L. Lowden.
Stock no. 1608889
Published by Smithsonian Institution Press.
1st
1992.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Combat gliders in World War II. B/w photos. ISBN: 1560981210. Book has slight tobacco smell. Foxing to outer page edges and endpapers.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
AIR COMMANDO ONE
Written by Warren A. Trest.
Stock no. 1604503
Published by Smithsonian Institution Press.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Heine Aderholt and America's secret air wars. 322 pages. ISBN: 156098807X. Wrapper spine slightly faded.