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AN INVENTORY OF NONCONFORMIST CHAPELS AND MEETING-HOUSES IN EASTERN ENGLAND
Written by Christopher Stell.
Stock no. 1828430
Published by English Heritage.
1st
2002.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This volume covers an area from the English Channel to the Humber estuary. This is the fourth and final volume which completes the Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses. The three previous volumes were published by HMSO. Large format. Red cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. B/w photos and diagrams. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. ISBN: 1873592507. From the library of Ron Brunskill (authority on the history of Architecture). SIGNED by the author with personal dedication to front endpaper. Bookplate of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Contructions of England to front endpaper. Minor foxing to text block. Grubby marks to prelims else contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is scuffed and has foxing to verso (not visible to front). A sweet odour present.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDINGS
- CHURCHES
- RELIGION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- EAST ANGLIA
RECORDING HISTORIC STRUCTURES
Written by John A. Burns.
Stock no. 1828427
Published by John Wiley & Sons.
2nd
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Second Edition. Edited by John A. Burns. Preservation of important American structures through documentation - precisely measured drawings, photographs, and written records. This book offers a detailed reference to the methods and techniques used to document America's historic structures, from bridges and buildings to landscapes and ships. This new edition also provides information on the latest technological advances being used such as laser scanning, CAD, and digital-rectified photogrammetry. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0471273805. Boards lightly scuffed else a lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDINGS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
THEATRE OF THE FRATERNITY: STAGING THE RITUAL SPACE OF THE SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, 1896-1929
Written by C. Lance Brockman; et al.
Stock no. 1828419
Published by University Press of Mississippi.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name which ran from October 1996-September 1998 at 5 museums in America, organized by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Mueseum which exhibited from October 1996 through to January 5 1997. Freemasonry from the American point of view. This collection of essays and images invites you to explore the heyday of American Fraternalism. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos & drawings. ISBN: 0878059474. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- FREEMASONRY
- ART
- CATALOGUE (ART)
- THEATRE
RURAL HOUSES OF THE LANCASHIRE PENNINES 1560 TO 1760
Written by Sarah Pearson.
Stock no. 1828417
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
1st
1985.
Very good condition.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Supplementary Series: 10. Pictorial cardwraps. Social and architectural history. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0117011924. SIGNED by the author (with personal gift dedication) to front endpaper. Also includes a loosely inserted excerpt from County Life August 1985 written and signed by same author. From the library of Ron Brunskill, authority on acrchitectural history. Spine lightly faded. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH WEST UK
- LANCASHIRE
- PENNINES
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDINGS
- HISTORY
- HOMES AND HOUSING
THE FOLIO BOOK OF DAYS
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1328145
Published by Folio Society.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition.
Selected and introduced by Roger Hudson. Dark blue cloth, gilt astrolabe design to front, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. Book itself is fine. Slipcase is rubbed at edges of pictorial onlay.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
THE GARDEN OF WALES
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1328144
Published by Stewart Williams.
1973.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Vale Series Vol III. B/w photographs of The Vale of Glamorgan. Burgundy boards with gilt title to spine. Second impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pale browning to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
CARLISLE CASTLE: A SURVEY AND DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Written by M.R. McCarthy; H.R.T. Summerson; R.G. Annis.
Stock no. 1828413
Published by English Heritage.
1st
1990.
Very good condition.
English Heritage Archaeological Report no. 18. An historical account of the castle, preceded by a full survey of the standing buildings, including many accurate scale drawings of the keep, the Captain's and De Ireby's Towers, and other main elements. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & illustrations, some folding. ISBN: 1850742715. Covers unevenly faded. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH WEST UK
- CUMBRIA
- CASTLES
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- HISTORY
RURAL HOUSES OF WEST YORKSHIRE 1400-1830
No author listed.
Stock no. 1828410
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
1st
1986.
Very good condition.
West Yorkshire Metroplitan County Council Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Supplementary Series: 8. Pictorial cardwraps. Social and architectural history. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0117011940. Text block slightly grubby. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- YORKSHIRE
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDINGS
- HISTORY
ROTHERHAM & DISTRICT TRANSPORT VOLUME ONE
Written by Charles C. Hall.
Stock no. 1828387
Published by Rotherwood Press.
1st
1996.
Very good condition.
From the Stage Coach period to 1914. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Text in burgundy with two-tone photos also in burgundy. ISBN: 0903666898. Lower rear corner creased, covers faded at vertical edges. Covers a little scuffed, text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- RAILWAYS
- TRAMS
- HISTORY
- NORTH EAST UK
- YORKSHIRE
A BATTLEFIELD ATLAS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Written by Craig L. Symonds.
Stock no. 1828386
Published by Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company Of America.
1st
1986.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A visual and narrative overview of the principal military engagements of the American war for independence. Light tan cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations and maps. ISBN: 0933852533. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has a small stain to spine and is a little scuffed/grubby.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- MILITARY
- ATLAS
- CARTOGRAPHY
'THE FAIREST ARCH IN ENGLAND' OLD OUSE BRIDGE, YORK, AND ITS BUILDINGS: THE PICTORIAL EVIDENCE
Written by Barbara Wilson; Frances Mee.
Stock no. 1828359
Published by York Archaeological Trust.
1st
2002.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The Archaeology of York Supplementary Series, dealing with the pictorial evidence for the medieval buildings of York. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations, folding maps. ISBN: 1874454264. Previous owner's initials and date in ink to title page else a lovely clean copy.
NAMES, PLACES AND PEOPLE: AN ONOMASTIC MISCELLANY IN MEMORY OF JOHN MCNEAL DODGSON
Written by Alexander R. Rumble; A.D. Mills.
Stock no. 1828344
Published by Paul Watkins.
1st
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A collection of essays by the friends and colleagues of John Dodgson. Edited by Rumble & Mills. Light brown cloth boards, black title to spine. xxx and 390 pages. ISBN: 1871615909. Previous owner's bookplate to front endpaper. Light browning/staining to text block. Contents otherwise clean. Cream dustwrapper is a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- PLACE-NAMES