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The Church Beautiful: A Practical Discussion of Church Architecture
by Scotford, John R
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: The Pilgrim Press, 1945 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. xi, 161 pp, list of b&w illustrations, preface, I. The Importance of the Unimportant; II. Arhtur and Mary Seek a Church; III. Practicable Improvements: Organ and Organist; The center Pulpit; The Chancel; The Communion Table; The Background of the Chancel; The Choir; Some Special Problems; IV. Color and Light; V. Housing the Church School; VI. Facilities for Social Life; VII. Devotional Chapels; VIII. Building a New Church; IX. Choosing an Architectural Style; X. The Place of Symbols; glossary, brief bibliography. First Edition, 1945. Mylar protected. Minor edge wear with age-toning to text block edges, else, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Maroon cloth with gilt church steeple on front board, and gilt lettering to spine..
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001817
- Title
- The Church Beautiful: A Practical Discussion of Church Architecture
- Author
- Scotford, John R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Pilgrim Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- ARCHITECTURE CHURCH ARCHITECTURE HISTORY ADDITING OR CHANGING STRUCTURES
- Bookseller catalogs
- ARCHITECTURE;
- Size
- Large 8vo
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Tight
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