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An Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of Architecture in England, from the Conquest to the Reformation: with a sketch of the Grecian and Roman Orders
by Rickman F.S.A., Thomas
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford and London: Parker & Co., 1881. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Seventh edition. Pale red cloth with gilt decoration to front cover and spine.Top edge gilt. Condition: Good with general shelfwear to covers, slightly more so to head and tail of spine, which is also lightly sunned. Light foxing to endpapers. Binding cracked in a couple of places and rear inner hinge beginning to crack but otherwise sound. Previous owners name on front endpaper and again on the rear of the front endpaper together with another earlier owners' name. 344pp. plus publishers list. Many b/w engravings within text as well as several b/w plates..
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- Bookseller
- Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007789
- Title
- An Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of Architecture in England, from the Conquest to the Reformation: with a sketch of the Grecian and Roman Orders
- Author
- Rickman F.S.A., Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Parker & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Oxford and London
- Date Published
- 1881
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- gothic architecture, thomas rickman
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture (19th and 20th Century);
Terms of Sale
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
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About the Seller
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Biblio member since 2019
Sturminster Newton
About Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books specialises in Modern British Art and 20th century design books, and is based in Dorset. We are always interested in buying books, particularly those related to art, design, photography and architecture. Please contact us on 01258 471 249 or info@karenjakobsen.co.ukKaren Jakobsen is a Member of the PBFA
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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