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Plas Mawr, Conway, N. Wales.

Plas Mawr, Conway, N. Wales.

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Plas Mawr, Conway, N. Wales.

by BAKER Arthur and BAKER Herbert 1862-1946

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1, Edwardes Terrace, Kensington, London, W.: Printed and Published (For the Authors), by Farmer & Sons, 1888. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. BAKER Arthur & BAKER Herbert. With 23 leaves of architecturally interesting illustrations. VG+, an edition limited to 200 copies, in the publishers attractive red cloth, bevelled edges, gilt coat of arms. Spine, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, yellow endpapers, [4], 5-62 pp, [2], 23 leaves of plates, with the edition statement loose as usual, printed by Farmer & Sons. Contains, also a list of subscribers, Ancestry & Pedigree of Robert Wynnes, Dorothy Gryffith, Lord Mostyn etc. Always a very difficult book to find! Arthur and Herbert Baker, Honorary Architects to the Royal Cambrian Academy of Arts. Plas Mawr was built between 1576 and 1585 for the Welsh merchant Robert Wynn. The striking Elizabethan townhouse is regarded as one of the finest surviving examples of its type. Baker, Sir Herbert, architect and author. See ODNB.

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Madoc Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Plas Mawr, Conway, N. Wales.
Author
BAKER Arthur and BAKER Herbert 1862-1946
Illustrator
BAKER Arthur & BAKER Herbert
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Printed and Published (For the Authors), by Farmer & Sons
Place of Publication
1, Edwardes Terrace, Kensington, London, W.
Date Published
1888
Size
Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" t
Weight
3.97 lbs
Keywords
History Wales architecture Conwy
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Architecture; History;

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We are close to the beach and the wonderful Snowdonia National Park. Dealing in Fine & Rare Antiquarian books in the heart of North Wales. We have a general stock of rare books, which include, but are not limited to: history, topography, private press and items with a Welsh interest.
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