Windmills of England

London England: Robert Hale Ltd, 1979. Hardback. First Edition. Windmills of England. Price clipped to D/J. Dueing the last decade t has been realised that the windmill is an important part of our heritage which can never be replaced. Through the efforts of many bodies some have now been preserved - some purely as landmarks but in recent years many to full working order. This book sets out the history of these mills, their millers and the efforts made over the years to preserve them. Windmills have always been favoured by artists, and the book is illustrated by nearly 100 pen-and-ink drawings by the author. The windmill is not only an aesthetic delight, but also an important part of our technical development. For centuries windmills and watermills were the only complex pieces of machinery in use, and for the technically minded Mr. Brown describes the windmill's development in this country, its construction and how its intricate machinery worked. Illustrated. 256 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hadrback.