ABC of Gothic Architecture (1892)
by Parker, John Henry
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: James Parker and Co. 1892. 12mo, original cloth boards with gilt title upper boards and spine, b&w plates, pp 265, iv. Gift inscription blank endpaper, dated 1893. Some marking to boards, ink marks to the outside edge of the text block not affecting text. Good condition. Copiously illustrated guide to Gothic architecture. John Henry Parker was an English archaeologist and writer on architecture. 7th edition. Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102901
- Title
- ABC of Gothic Architecture (1892)
- Author
- Parker, John Henry
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 7th edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Parker and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- Architecture, Building, Churches, Design, England, Gothic
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- 12mo
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- Text Block
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...