Milton Abbey Dorsetshire - Architectural Report and photographs.
by SHORE, Lt Col B. C. G
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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Richelieu, France
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About This Item
London: Unpublished, 1960. A hardback bound typescript of a report by Lt-Col Shore, on faults and problems with the architecture of Milton Abbey in Dorset. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles. The typescript itself is unpaginated, but is 11 pages long. Printed to one side in red and black. Also bound in are 8 large (305 mm x 240 mm) black and white silver gelatin photographs of details of the Abbey architecture, including one with the members of the Abbey team showing some Saxon stone work. There are two further loose photographs, one of which is a little tatty to the edges. The report is signed in fountain pen by the author. There is also a compliments letter loosely enclosed. In good clean condition, with a touch of darkening to the edges only. 355 by 255mm (14 by 10 inches).
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- Bookseller
- Harrison-Hiett Rare Books (FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3090
- Title
- Milton Abbey Dorsetshire - Architectural Report and photographs.
- Author
- SHORE, Lt Col B. C. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Unpublished
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Milton Abbey, Dorset, Dorsetshire, Milton Abbas, topography, photography, unique, unpublished, architecture, photographs, Capability Brown, King Athelstan, history, typescript, original, manuscript, Saxon, stone work,
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