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The Castles on the Ground
by Richards, J M (Sir James Maude Richards)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: The Architectural Press , 1946. Written while he was in Cairo working for the Ministry of Information during the war. Richards was interested in the unversality of domectic architecture with the modernist movement. It is illus by John Piper war artist noted for his depictions of bomb damaged buildings. CONDITION Brown bds with bright gilt title (clean and unworn, cnrs a little curved) 86 pages with 8 illus plates. Copy is bright and crisp as new. Appears it was an office file copy with signs of pocket and slip removal from rear, number stamps to rear free end page, and cnr clipped at top of front end page and following half title page otherwise appear unread. Original DJ has wear with small loss at spine ends and tips, short tear top front and damp stain at bottom rear edge.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by John Piper . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16100
- Title
- The Castles on the Ground
- Author
- Richards, J M (Sir James Maude Richards)
- Illustrator
- John Piper
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Architectural Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
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Ariel Books
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