ARCHITECTURE

A.P.S.O Ltd. 1953.. "Contains Highway Maps to assist motorists to see the Cathedrals, Abbeys, Palaces, Castles and Houses of special interest in England, Scotland and Wales". 26.5 cms x 20 cms. Pp 112, full of b/w illustrations and maps. P/b, spine scuffed. G+. . more information

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Koln: Verlegt bei Benno Filser Augsburg,1927.. Pp.64 german text with 12 b/w illustrations(mainly architectural plans)/ Pp.88 containing 112 b/w plates of art and architecture. Cream stiff paper covers, brown motif to front, title to spine, slightly rubbed. VG. . more information

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London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1960.. 1st ed. "All in all this must be one of the most fascinating books on architecture, for architect and layman alike, yet written." Pp. 306, 80 b/w illustrations, 22 line drawings. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has small loss to top of spine. VG/G+. . more information

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Estonia: Eesti Raamat, 1987.. 1st ed. Study of the architectural history of Tallinn. 24.5cms. x 21cms. Pp. 240, coloured illustrations throughout.(Mainly written in Estonian, pps. 236-239 in English),illustrated endpapers. Illustrated laminated boards. VG. . more information

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London: Chatto and Windus, 1963.. 1st.ed. "An anthology of objects chosen by one pair of eyes, will be of more interest than a list selected by a committee of experts." Pp. 128. Many col. and b/w. illustrations. Name to fep. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+. . more information

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London: Peter Crawley by Gollancz. 1988.. "The authors knowledge of English buildins was prodigious. His unforgettable voice rings out loud and clear on every page. He describes with characteristic gusto." Pp. 256, many col. and b/w, illustrations. P/b, illustrated cover. VG. . more information

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Edinburgh: H.M. Stationery Office, 1965.. 2nd imp. A background guide to Scottish abbeys by describing monasticism, its origins, its development and its ideals. Pp. 7/92, 32 b/w illustrations, 2 plans. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/G+. . more information

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London: London Underground, 1979. 0853291012. The story of the building of the mediaeval Charing Cross, the subject of the decorations on the Northern Line platforms of the new Charing Cross Underground Station. Limited and numbered edition special bound for the Opening Ceremony, printed to mark the occasion of the opening of the Jubilee Line by His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales, 30 April 1979. Text and illustrations by David Gentleman. Landscape format. 21cms x 26.5cms. Pp.64, limited edition number 626 to copyright page, b/w illustrations by David Gentleman throughout, slight toning to page edges. Red boards with silver title and London Underground logo to front. VG. . more information

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Princes Risborough: Shire Publications, 1984. 0852634811. Rep. "...looks behind the common image of 'black and white' houses, showing how timber buildings were built and how they vary from refion to region." Pp.96, b/w figure illustrations and photos throughout. P/b. VG. . more information

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London: Penguin Books. 1991.. "The authors enthusiasm for London is evident in his text, which gives a bright, lively historical background to his photographs." Pp. 255, many col. and b/w. illustrations. 1 sketch map. P/b, illustrated cover. VG. . more information

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Spain: E.G.C.S.A., nd.. nd. The purpose of this book is to give a general idea of the importance of castles in the Middle Ages and the way of life that developed in and around them. 31cms. x 23cms. Pp. 128,colour illustns. throughout & b/w drawings throughout. Light brown cloth, gilt title to spine, illustd. d/w. VG/G+. . more information

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Dunstable: The Book Castle, 1991.. 1st ed. This collection of nearly 200 ink drawings depicts the buildings and landscape of the still predominantly rural county of Hertfordshire. Pp. 9/174, b/w illustrations throughout +1 map. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w price-clipped. VG/G+. . more information

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Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1962.. 1st ed. The Buildings of England series. No.BE23. Hardback from the classic series on English architecture. Pp.390, many b/w photo plates, 22 line figure illustrations, 1 map. Green cloth, original label to spine, d/w slightly rubbed with misfold to front fold-in flap but in a clear protective cover. VG/G+. . more information

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Ely: Providence Press. 1979.. 1st ed. "Sets out to record the wide and delightful variety of building styles and materials to be found in East Anglia". Pp 60, some colour and b/w illustrations. P/b, illustrated cover. VG. . more information

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Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 1993.. 1st ed. Guidebook for the National Gallery of Canada. 30.5cms x 20cms. Pp.107, colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Pbk. VG. . more information

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London: Headley Bros., 1917.. Rep. Hardback. Published during the First World War, this is a small guide to the Churches in the City of London. Pp.134, b/w frontis. + 17 b/w photo plates, folding map of the City of London with key to the churches,owners name to fep, slight toning to endpapers. Brown paper boards with original paper labels to front and spine, spine label darkened. G+. . more information

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London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1969.. "The purpose of this guide is to provide the visitor to the Jewel Tower with a full account of its history and a description of its different rooms". Pp 36, folding plan to rear, some b/w illustrations. Pbk. VG. . more information

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Banbury: Porthkerry Publications, 1985.. 1st Porthkerry Publications ed. Drawings of the churches in the Deanery of Deddington and some others. 17.5cms. x 24.5cms. Pp.7/60, 37 drawings + 1 map. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG. . more information

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Reading: Spire Books, 2003. 0954361520. 1st ed. Published in association with the Ecclesiological Society. The complete texts of eight important pamphlets published between 1839 and 1843 with a critical analysis. "...a key volume for both research scholars as well as those with a more general interest in Victorian architectural and church history." Pp.272, 8 facsimile pamphlets with occasional b/w illustrations. Pbk. VG. . more information

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