Small Country Houses of To-Day
by Sir Lawrence Weaver
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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NZ$334.03NZ$300.63
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About This Item
London: At the Offices of Country Life; George Newnes , 1922. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 11" by 8.5". Not Stated . Third revised edition of Sir Lawrence Weaver's illustrated study of English country houses. The third, revised edition of this work. Vol. I of three only. Illustrated with two-hundred and sixty five photographic illustrations in text and plans.A charming study of English country houses by Sir Lawrence Weaver, English architectural writer and civil servant. Complete in itself, this volume celebrates architectural tradition with studies dedicated to various striking houses including: the Red House, Upton, Kent; Coneyhurst, Ewhurst, Surrey; Lea Cottage, Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire; and many more. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with only light bumping to head and tail of spine. previous ownership inscription to recto front blank leaf dated 1923. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 866A29
- Title
- Small Country Houses of To-Day
- Author
- Sir Lawrence Weaver
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- At the Offices of Country Life; George Newnes
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 11" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- country houses architecture early editions illustrated architecture
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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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