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We have a wide and varied collection of books on all forms of Art and Architecture, encompassing Engineering, Design, Furniture and Fashion. Many with fantastic plates and some real rarities included.
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1929 The Romance of a Tudor HouseLondon: 1929A very scarce work from Colonel Statham on the restoration of a Tudor house, with illustrations.
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1814-1817 2vols The Border Antiquities of England and ScotlandLondon: 1814-1817A complete two-volume set on the architecture, sculpture and other antiquities of the Scottish Borders, by Sir Walter Scott.
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c1890 4vol Constructions Modernes & Economiques Avec Plans, Coupes, Elevation et DetailsParis: c1890A very scarce collection of modern and economical construction plans, with drawings to scale. In the French language.
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1947 British Architects And Craftsmen: A Survey Of Taste, Design, And Style During Three Centuries, 1600 to 1830London: 1947An early edition of this sweeping study of British architects and craftsmen between 1600 and 1830, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1926 2vols Cathedrals and AbbeysLondon: 1926A smart two volume set on British cathedrals and abbeys, profusely illustrated with photographs and folding plans.
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1909 Roodscreens and RoodloftsLondon: 1909An extensive two volume set exploring the architectural significance of roodscreen's in late medieval church architecture.
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1901 English Church NeedleworkLondon: 1901The scarce first edition of Maud R Hall's study of needlework in English churches.
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1949 Decorative Art: The Studio Year Book: 1949London: 1949A 1949 British annual of international furniture and decorative art, with numerous photographs throughout.
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1947 Local Style in English Architecture: An Enquiry into its Origin and DevelopmentLondon: 1947A highly illustrated first edition of this commentary on English styles of architecture.
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1938 Building Construction and DrawingLondon: 1938A revised edition of the informative, educational textbook surrounding building and construction.
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1948 Decorative Art: The Studio Year Book: 1943-1948London: 1948A profusely illustrated British annual of international furniture and decoration for the years 1943 to 1948.
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1928 A History of ArchitectureLondon: 1928The eighth edition of this guide to the history of architecture by Sir Banister Fletcher, enclosed in its increasingly scarce dust wrapper.
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1928 The Cathedrals and Churches of BelgiumLondon: 1928A second edition of this illustrated work documenting the cathedrals and churches of Belgium.
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1823 Graphical and Literary Illustrations of Fonthill AbbeyLondon: 1823The first edition of this striking architectural study of Fonthill Abbey by antiquary John Britton, featuring lovely illustrations, some in colour.
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2004 St. Paul's: The Cathedral Church of London 604-2004New Haven & London: 2004A very smart first edition of this illustrated history of St. Paul's Cathedral, from the library of one of the editors, Derek Keene.
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1894 S. Paul's Cathedral and Old City LifeLondon: 1894A scarce study on St. Paul's Cathedral by a Sub-Dean, William Sparrow Simpson, an interesting illustrated history.
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1926 2vol Abbeys & CastlesLondon: 1926Two smart early editions of these illustrated guides to British Abbeys and Castles.
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1826-27 Designs For Parsonage Houses, Alms Houses and Half a Dozen Hints on PicturesqueLondon: 1826-27Two architectural volumes on Tudor domestic architecture by Thomas Frederick Hunt, beautifully illustrated with detailed engravings throughout.
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1912 2vol English Mediaeval Architecture in Two PartsLondon: 1912A complete two volume set of this detailed study of Mediaeval architecture in England, with illustrations.
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1911 British CastlesLondon: 1911A beautifully illustrated first edition of this detailed study of British castles.
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1926 How to Look at Old ChurchesLondon: 1926The second edition of this highly illustrated work on the architecture of old churches, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1807 Antiquities of Westminster; the Old Palace; St. Stephen's ChapelLondon: 1807The first edition of this illustrated study on the antiquities of Westminster, including fourteen hand-coloured plates.
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1948 The Georgian Buildings of Bath from 1700 to 1830London: 1948A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the Georgian buildings around Bath.
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1939 An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of OxfordLondon: 1939A comprehensive volume that expertly records the historical monuments of Oxford, with a large folding map of Oxford and illustrations.
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1904 The British Home of To-dayLondon: 1904The uncommon first edition of this architectural study of British homes.
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1957-1959 2 vols The English Cathedral and English Collegiate ChurchesLondon : 1957-1959Two detailed works on cathedral and church architecture, with illustrations and plans.
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1922 Small Country Houses of To-DayLondon: 1922Third revised edition of Sir Lawrence Weaver's illustrated study of English country houses.
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1892 English CathedralsLondon : 1892A smart first edition copy of this work on the architecture of English cathedrals, with many illustrations.
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1839 Heath's Picturesque Annual. Versailles.London: 1839A smart copy of this beautifully illustrated celebration of Versailles and its history.
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1877 Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's NeedleLondon: 1877The third edition of Erasmus Wilson's account of the transportation of Cleopatra's needle to London.
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1968 Richard Upjohn Architect and ChurchmanNew York: 1968An excellent reprint copy of this biography of architect Richard Upjohn, with illustrations,
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1916 The Ancient Cross Shafts at Bewcastle and Ruthwell Enlarged from the Rede LectureCambridge: 1916A first edition of this uncommon volume containing George Forrest Browne's Rede Lecture on ancient church crosses.
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1835 The Anglo-Saxon Church: its History, Revenues, and General CharacterLondon: 1835A nice first edition copy of this detailed exploration of the history of religion and church in Anglo-Saxon England.
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1946 Arquitectura PeruanaMexico: 1946A beautifully bound first edition of Hector Velarde's illustrated study of Peruvian architecture.