THE CISTERCIAN ABBEYS OF BRITAIN: FAR FROM THE CONCOURSE OF MEN
Written by David Robinson; et al.
Stock no. 1830776
Published by B.T. Batsford; English Heritage. 1st thus 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

A comprehensive introduction to all the Cistercian abbeys of Britain, including Tintern Abbey. The authoritative text begins by unfolding the historical and architectural contexts for the British Cistercian monasteries. Cardwraps. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 0713487275. Minor mark to lower edge of text block else a lovely copy.

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THE COUNTRY SEAT: STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH COUNTRY HOUSE
Written by Colvin Howard; John Harris.
Stock no. 1830767
Published by Allen Lane; Penguin Press. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited by Howard Colvin and John Harris. A series of essays compiled to celebrate Sir John Summerson's contribution to architectural history. Cream paper spine with black title label and gilt title, green cloth boards. B/w photos & illustrations. 295 pages including index. ISBN: 0713901136. A few minor marks to boards, top & tail of spine lightly browned and shelf-worn. Text block browned. Minor spotting to endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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PALLADIO
Written by Guido Beltramini; Howard Burns.
Stock no. 1830764
Published by Royal Academy of Arts. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Published for the exhibition marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of the great Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580). Edited by Guido Beltramini and Howard Burns. Large heavy format. Pale grey paper boards, white title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. xv and 433 pages including index. ISBN: 9781905711246. Light shelf-wear to base of spine else boards clean. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased. Overall a lovely copy.

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OLD HOUSE HANDBOOK: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CARE AND REPAIR
Written by Roger Hunt; Marianne Suhr.
Stock no. 1830647
Published by Frances Lincoln Limited. Circa 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

In association with The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. If you live in an old house, and want to maintain it to prevent expensive repairs and avoid destruction of the very qualities that make it appealing, this is the book you need. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. 204 pages including index. ISBN: 9780711227729. Very minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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FARM BUILDINGS VOLUME ONE: TECHNIQUES - DESIGN - PROFIT
Written by John B. Weller.
Stock no. 1830532
Published by Crosby Lockwood And Son Ltd. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

"Every farm building forms part of an investment. Any part of a building which does not contribute a profit from the enterprise concerned hinders the success of the farm." This is the basis of the author's approach to his subject, as it must be, logically, that of the farmer, the architect, builder and agricultural adviser. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xv and 269 pages including index plus advertisement to rear. White marks to boards. Rust spots to front endpapers. Previous bookseller's address label to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and torn, faded to spine and grubby to rear panel.

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WEST COUNTRY HISTORIC HOUSES AND THEIR FAMILIES VOLUME THREE: THE COTSWOLD AREA
Written by Eric R. Delderfield.
Stock no. 1830484
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author tells the eventful stories of fifteen historic homes in the Cotswolds area and of the families who built them through successive generations. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis & b/w photos. 124 pages including index. ISBN: 0715360892. Endpapers lightly browned else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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GREAT HOUSES OF ENGLAND & WALES
Written by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd; Christopher Simon Sykes.
Stock no. 1830476
Published by Laurence King Publishing. 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A choronological selection of thirty-two of the most notable houses in England and Wales, a stunning visual history of the evolution of the 'great house', including Castle Howard, Chatsworth and Highclere Castle (familar to television viewers as 'Donwton Abbey'). Large format. A heavy volume. Black paper boards, gilt title to spine. Marbled endpapers. Colour photos. 424 pages including index. ISBN: 9781780674025. Reprint. A lovely copy.

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UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Written by Loretta Hall.
Stock no. 1830475
Published by Quill Driver Books. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Underground buildings of North America. A vast spectrum of structures is here presented, ranging from stunning examples of hidden opulence to humble subterranean cubbyholes where unassuming people immerse themselves in nature's simplicity. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 215 pages inlcuding index. ISBN: 1884956270. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased to top of spine and scuffed to rear panel.

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THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE GENTRY
Written by Joan Johnson.
Stock no. 1830467
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive survey of the landowner families of the 15th - 19th centuries drawn from county and estate records, and illuminated with revealing glimpses of everyday life - from diary entries, household accounts, marriage contracts, and personal and official correspondence. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 269 pages including index. ISBN: 0862995841. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, laminate is starting to peel away at rear edges.

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TRADITIONAL HOUSES OF SOMERSET
Written by Jane Penoyre; et al.
Stock no. 1830251
Published by Somerset Books. 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book, illustratd by photographs and drawings of local stones, building styles, house plans, roof structure and the more decorative features of the houses, explores the local traditional buildings thate extend in date here, from the late thirteenth century to the beginning of the eighteenth. Large format. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, line drawings and plans. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 9780861834075. Reprint. Tiny pinhole to lower front spine edge and light rubbing to base of spine. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has some minor foxing to verso, not visible to front.

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COTSWOLD STONE HOMES: HISTORY - CONSERVATION - CARE
Written by Michael Hill; Sally Birch.
Stock no. 1329722
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The architecture of the Cotswolds in terms of its characteristic building material, Cotswold stone, and a practical and informative guide to its use and care. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 188 pages. ISBN: 0750903228. SIGNED by Birch to title-page (by means of dedication). Spine and corners bumped. Pale page edge browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and to front edge, small tear to base of spine.

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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM
Written by David King.
Stock no. 1829475
Published by Butterworth Architecture. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The eighteenth century architects Robert and James Adam gave their name to a classical style of architecture, a castle style of architecture and to a style of decoration. This book is the first complete catalogue of their executed works. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams throughout, a few colour photos. xii and 447 pages including index. ISBN: 075061286X. Light rubbing to base of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased.

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