English Country; Living in England's Private Houses by Seebohm, Caroline, and Sykes, Christopher Simon - 1988

Thames & Hudson, London, 1988. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good/Very Good. Illustrator: Christopher Simon Sykes – Photographer. Prefaces by Christopher Simon Sykes and Caroline Seebohm, bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with fabulous colour photography taken by Christopher Simon Sykes. Dusky pink coloured cloth covered boards with self and bossed publisher's logo to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour photographic dustwrapper, again by Christopher Simon Sykes, with back and white coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles. In this book the author and the photographer were invited into 11 private English country houses (not the large estates open to the public) showing the progress of history and of family.  A little rubbing of the book corners and backstrip edges. Some fading of the lower book edges. Some foxing of the end pages with the occasional foxing spot to the pages. Chipping of the top corners of the dustwrapper with some creasing to the top dustwrapper edge. The lower edge has started to curl a little and there is some rubbing of the panels. The rear panel shows some grubby marks. A few foxing spots to the rear dustwrapper panel.  Size: Landscape Octavo. [7], VIII - XII, [3], 4 - 288 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Christopher Simon Sykes – Photographer. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Home Decorating & Repair; Britain/UK; Photography. ISBN: 0500014159. ISBN/EAN: 9780500014158. Inventory No: 0130019. . 9780500014158 THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER, THANK YOU.