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Cottages: Their Planning, Design and Materials
by Sir Lawrence Weaver
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Country Life, 1926. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 5.5". Not Stated. An interesting architectural work regarding the floor plans and designs of cottages in the early twentieth century. The third edition of the, 'Country Life Book of Cottages', so greatly revised that a new title was given. This is the first edition with the new title. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With numerous photographs, floor plans and diagrams throughout. An interesting architectural work showcasing the designs and plans of cottages at the start of the twentieth century. Written by the English architectural writer and civil servant, Lawrence Weaver. The half title page is present. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some shelf wear to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Bumping to the spine and light marks to the boards. Light offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with some light spotting towards the front and rear of the book. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 844G13
- Title
- Cottages: Their Planning, Design and Materials
- Author
- Sir Lawrence Weaver
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Country Life
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- architecture house designs floor plans country life house designs
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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