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The Observer's Book of Architecture; Describing and Indexing the Development of Building in Britain From Saxon Times to the Present Day
by Penoyre, John & Ryan, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, London . New York, 1958. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. authors' preface, foreword by F. R. S. Yorke, introduction by authors and list of full-page illustrations. The text is illustrated with over 250 illustrations – many of them coloured. Tan coloured textured boards with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper with black and blue coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Revised edition of 1958, this small book looks at the development of English architecture from the Saxon period to when the book was written. The Observer's Book – 13. Softening and rubbing to the backstrip edges and to the book corners which all show a little bumping. Browning of the textblock edges and of the pages. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges with quite heavy rubbing of the panels and of the creases of the dustwrapper. Some staining to the top left-hand corner of the front panel with creasing of the dustwrapper edges which also shows small tears. Revised Edition. Size: 16mo - up to 6 ¾" tall - Sextodecimo. [3], 4-223, [1] pages,. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: architecture; Horses; Britain/UK; Tan; Inventory No: 0118205. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0118205
- Title
- The Observer's Book of Architecture; Describing and Indexing the Development of Building in Britain From Saxon Times to the Present Day
- Author
- Penoyre, John & Ryan, Michael
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London . New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- BZDB2 The Observer's -- Series -- number 13, architecture, Britain architecture; Horses; Britain/UK; Tan; Illustrated Unbranded Penoyre, John & Ryan, Michael The Observer's Book of Architecture; Describing and Indexing the Development of Bui
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture; Horses;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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