Eton College
by Christopher Hussey
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Country Life, 1926 . Leather. Very Good. 13" by 10". Not Stated. A lovely edition of Christopher Hussey's richly illustrated study of the history and design of Eton College. First published in 1922, this is a bright edition of Christopher Hussey's study of Eton College. In a smart half calf binding, and with the latter half of the work dedicated to numerous photographic plates of the schoolhouse and its surroundings.Hussey was one of the chief authorities on British domestic architecture of his generation, and produced a series of monographs on selected houses and educational institutions, drawn from collected material from his frequent contributions to Country Life, where he was architectural editor.Contemporary inscription to front pastedown, dated 'Eton, July 1934'. In a half calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Light fading to back strip, with rubbing to back strip head and tail and board perimeters. Contemporary inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with instances of light spotting. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 818F40
- Title
- Eton College
- Author
- Christopher Hussey
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Country Life
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- 13" by 10"
- Keywords
- eton Public School education country life Public School
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BATH, Somerset
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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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...