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Here, Of All Places
by Osbert Lancaster
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: John Murray, 1959. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". Osbert Lancaster. A very smart first edition of this pictorial history of domestic architecture. First thus. Illustrated throughout with many full-page images. A revised and expanded omnibus version of Pillar to Post and Homes Sweet Homes, this engaging architectural history offers a survey of American architecture from the earliest times until the 1950s. Including recognisable architectural styles such as Gothic, Baroque, and Regency, as well as his take on more modern styles such as 'Bankers' Georgian', 'Aldwych Farcical' and 'The Wide Open Plan'. Written and illustrated by Sir Osbert Lancaster, an English cartoonist, architectural historian, stage designer and author. In the original yellow cloth binding. Externally, very smart with a minor tide mark to the rear board. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Light sunning to the spine with spotting to the internal side. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 902T58
- Title
- Here, Of All Places
- Author
- Osbert Lancaster
- Illustrator
- Osbert Lancaster
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Here Places Lancaster Places
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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.
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