HARDBACK "One of the HOME-FRONT series," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1940* Publisher: B.T.Batsford Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Bright red cloth, black title to spine. No bumps or rubs, minimal wear to head and tail of spine. VG++* Jacket condition: Colour illustration to stiff paper dust wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of 3s. 6d. Slight chips & shelf wear to top & bottom edge and to head & tail of spine. Some ageing particularly to spine. GD+* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, slight foxing to top and fore edge, otherwise no visible faults. VG++* Illustrations: B/w photos and line drawings throughout.* Pages: 88 pp. text. ii pp. index at rear.* Description: Edmund Vale describes and elucidates the old buildings of the countryside, village and town ? the castles, abbeys, cathedrals, parish churches, country houses, farmhouses, town houses, civic buildings and cottages which are so distinctive a feature of the English scene. A fascinating account, well written and very readable.* A VG++ copy of the 1st. edn with some dust cover wear reducing it to GD++* Home Front Series

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Bookseller: Cocksparrow Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3944
Title: HOW TO LOOK AT OLD BUILDINGS.
Author: Vale, Edmund
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG++/VG++/GD++
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Fifth Edition, 1st. Imp..
Publisher: Batsford
Place of Publication: London UK 88
Date Published: 1940-01-01

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