English Decoration in the 18th Century by Fowler, John and John Cornforth - 1978

London, England: Barrie & Jenkins, 1978. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Text in English. Stated second edition, 1978. Printed and bound in Great Britain. Teal green linen [or linen-like] cloth binding, with crisp gilt-stamped lettering to the spine. Unbumped spine head and tail, with fairly sharp corners. 11.75 x 8.5 inches. Slightest cocking to the spine; trivial. Text block firmly bound in. 288 numbered pages interspersed with XL color plates, some double-page, and 234 B&W illustrations. An exceptionally clean copy, and very tight. Very gently read. Lovely full-pictorial color DJ, unclipped. DJ in a clear Mylar DJ protector. A Near Fine copy in a Fine DJ. 3 lbs. 3 oz. weight. This book is the result of a collaboration between an historically-minded decorator and an architectural historian, both vitally concerned with the preservation of English country houses. Its approach is fundamentally one of social history: explaining how new forms of… Read More

Random House UK, 1986 Hardback in very good condition with a very good dust jacket. 2nd edition. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1978. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 288p. An oversize hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Edges mildly rubbed, and some slight fading along the bottom. Small smudge on front cover. Otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is price-clipped and very lightly crinkled along the edges. Illustrated with plenty of photographs. Measures approx. 12" x 8.75

Barrie and Jenkins, 1978. hardcover in very good + condition with near fine dust jacket. 2nd edition.. 2nd Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine.