ARCHITECTURE/ HOUSES/FURNITURE

Which? Books consumers' Association and Hodder & s: Which? Books Consumers' Association and Hodder and Stoughton, 1991. pp144 includes index. Aimed at 'neither the botcher nor the professional' but for home restorer, who is interested in and wants to take care of their furniture.' Illustrated with photographs & diagrams.. Second (New) Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. more information

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New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1980. pp342. Light sparse fox to eps & exterior page edges, otherwise clean & tight. '.an unabridged one-volume edition of three handbooks (Parts 1, 11 and 111) originally published by the Popular Mechanics Company, Chicago (in 1909, 1910 and 1912, respectively) under the same title.the three old indexes have been dropped in favor of a single new Analytical Table of Contents. This new Contents will be much more useful to the reader, as the 98 different projects contained in the book have been grouped together according to furniture type.In addition, the various special woodworking tools and techniques interspersed with no special order in the book can now be easily found (see Finishing, Tools and Woodworking techniques). Furthermore, in order to improvr the legibility of the text and illustrations, all the pages of the original have been photographically emlarged, making the book that much easier to read.'. Second Edition: First Thus Dover Edition. Soft Cover. Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Northgates: Dryad Handicrafts. pp12. Dryad leaflet No.43. Light soil.Former price on top front wrap. Illustrated with b/w photographs & diagrams; making woven stool seating, seagrass seating, cord etc.. Paper. Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Coventry: Coventry Cathedral Council. pp36. No publication date. 2 or 3 tiny spots on back jacket panel, o/wise as new. A record of the works of art of the new Coventry Cathedral. Includes photographs & explanatory text.. Presumed First. Soft Cover. Very Good - Near New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. more information

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Auckland & Apia: University of Auckland , 1988. pp32. Stapled booklet.2 creases to front cover, rub to front corners; otherwise very vclean & tight. The meeting house at the University of Auckland. Numerous illustrations.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good Plus - Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Auckland: Enigma, 2005. pp139. '..open forum for the discussion of architecture and art practices and thought.'. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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Manchester: Sankey, Hudson & Co.. pp64. Cover of this stapled book has some fox & a very small amount of insect depredation; covers are pulling away from the staples. However, it is otherwise very good. Over 200 photographs of English cathedrals from 43 areas.Undated - probably circa late '40s, '50s.. Soft Cover. Good - Good Plus . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1987. pp159 plus index. Book is bumped & worn at spine head, gift inscription on dedication page. Edgewear. Otherwise clean & tight. '.over 100 line drawings of representative apartment floor plans and over 100 black-and-white photographs - .reveals the architectural and decprative details of life at the top in Manhatten. From the East Side to the West, her are the vital statistics on seventy-three of New York City's best luxury apartment addresses, from vintage structures such as the Dakota and the Dorilton to the more contemporary Olympic Tower.includes fascinating mini-histories of each building, noting the architect, builder, date of construction, and subsequent alterations, and elaborating on the building's design, decor, and social history.'. Reprint*. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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London: Studio Vista, 1969. pp128 Rubbed & corners, edgewear, pale fox to foredges. Part of 'new Directions in Architecture' series. See other listings in same series re architecture of other countries. Illustrated. Light for overseas postings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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F.I.S.A., 1984. pp64. Small rub to top corner. The history & features of Westminster Abbey. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs. Plan of Abbey on inside front cover.. Fourth Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. more information

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Blue Ridge Summit: TAB Books, 1988. pp198 includes index. Light edgewear, bottom back corner of cover & last 2 or 3 pages has small crease, foredge 2 or 3 small spots. Otherwise excellent. Diagrams. 'Learn to restore wood furniture to its original character and beauty.'. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. more information

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London: Studio Vista, 1968. pp128. Pale discolouration to exterior page edges. See other listings too in New Directions in Architecture dealing with other countries. Illustrated. Light for o/seas posting. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Pitkin Pictorials, 1973. pp24. Photographs & text recording the various styles of cathedral architecture.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Auckland: Building Biology and Ecology Institute of New Zealand, 1992. pp42. Quarterly for the ideas of bio-harmonic architecture.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6&1/4" x 11&3/4". more information

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Auckland: Building Biology and Ecology Institute of New Zealand, 1993. pp42.Quarterly on bio-harmonic architecture; this issue, solar energy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6&1/4" x 11&3/4". more information

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Auckland: Building Biology and Ecology Institute of New Zealand, 1991. pp40. Quarterly produced for the promolgation of the idea of bio-harmonic architecture.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6&1/4" x 11&3/4". more information

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Auckland: Building Biology and Ecology Institute of New Zealand, 1991. Unpaginated. (36 pages) Stapled booklet, quarterly, produced by a charitable trust propounding the ideas of 'bio-harmonic architecture'.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6&1/4" x 11&3/4". more information

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London: Studio Vista, 1969. pp128. Spine & area immediately adjacent faded, very small rub to one corner, otherwise excellent. Part of 'New Directions in Architecture' series. Focuses on '.isgnificant approaches to architecture taken by contemporary architects in major nations around the world.' 'Each volume reviews innovations in architecture which link the present with the immediate past. The authors, themselves architects, write fresh from involvement with current developments which they describe and analyse.Underlying the whole series is an attempt to grasp the ambiguos role of today's architect as he struggles to retain the best of the old order and adapt it to meet tommorrow's needs.' Numerous illustrations.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Architectural Press (Litton Educational Publishing, Inc.), 1980. pp128. Small rub on front corner, o/wise excellent. '..drawings and hand lettering provide escriptive examples of the medium's possibilities. This book is an invaluable manual for university and vocational students.'. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Oblong 8&1/4" X 11". more information

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New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1992. pp390. *Tiny crease to back cover corner, o/wise as new. Illustrated with photographs & drawings. First of series of Princeton Papers on Architecture. 'The politics of space are always sexual, even if space is central to the mechanisms of the erasure of sexuality.'. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near - As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London Etc: Ebury Press, 2005. pp308. Light rub to bottom corner, otherwise as new. 'A charming account of young couple's five-year restoration of Gwydir Castle..there are moments of whimsy and romantic reverie..highly amusing..the best first-hand gost story I have read in years.'. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near - As New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. more information

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Auckland: Random House, 1994. pp123. Very light rub of corners, some superficial creasing to laminate at one corner; 'not for sale' stamp on top exterior page edges. Rather better than it possibly sounds. 'This book captures the housetrucking experience in a collection of stunnung photographs and a series of interviews with some of the people who have turned their dreams into reality.'. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Chris Hoult (Photographs). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. more information

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London: Studio Vista, 1968. pp128. Illustrated. see other listings from same series 'New Directions in Architecture' covering architecture of other countries. Light for overseas' posting.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Auckland Sydney London New York: Landsdowne Press, 1984. pp192. Cover has some fading , but because of colour does not detract from appearance; otherwise all fine. '.looks at the buidings where New Zealanders spend their time when not at home.' Illustrated with numerous photographs. This is a largish volume, so additional postage (for buyers using web shipping matrix estimates) may be required.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. more information

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London: Thames and Hudson, 1994. pp376. Pos & address top of inside front cover. Expanded versionof 1985 edition-updated & enlarged. With new chapter on Finland, France, Spain & Japan & review & extension of bibliography. Illustrated with photographs, diagrams etc.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Auckland: Wilson & Horton. pp64. Corners creased, some cover wear; otherwise excellent. Illustrated with b/w plates & diagrams. Contents:- What is an antique?; The periods of antique furniture; Where does one find antiques?; Is it worth restoring?; Dismantling and stripping; Repairs; Staining and polishing; Replacing baize; Seat caning; Care of your furniture; Common furniture timbers.. First Edition. Stapled Paper. Very Good*. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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London: Adam & Charles Black, 1944. pp181 includes index. Usual library distinctions plus light soil to cover; o/wise very clean & tight. 24 plates (including frontis) from photographs plus 17 (sets of) drawings by E. J. Warne.. Second Edtn; First Thus Correct / Revise. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by E. J. Warne. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Ex Library. more information

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London: John Murray, 1962. pp160. Illustrated with black & white photographs, a book for the ordinary person who wants to know, when faced with a piece of 'antique' furniture, '..what it is, to what Period & style it belongs, and what he must do to be able to judge whether it is the geniune thing..'.. Reprint. Card. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Studio Vista Limited, 1968. pp128 Illustrated. From 'New Directions in Architcture' series. See other liastings for others in series dealing with architecture of various countries. Light for posting to overseas countries. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London Etc: W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd, 1970. pp80. Boards faded, previous owner's name& date (small) on ffep. Otherwise excellent. Unclipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near - As New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. more information

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Cambridge: Bowes & Bowes, 1951. pp40. Book covers are faded with pale tan to feps, otherwise excellent. Jacket has wear, very chipped to spine, & stains to back panel. Text limited to introduction by Trevelyan, Master of Trinity College; followed by full-page plates '..finely illustrative of the architectural characteristics of Cambridge. The photographs give attractive representations, not only of the best known and most splendid of the buildings of Cambridge, but also of some of the less known and more retired corners which mean so much to its inhabitants.'. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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Basel: Birkhauser, 2004. pp93 plus pub.'s ads. 'Game Zone is an attempt to understand the potential of a type of architecture that is consciously ludic, of those spaces which use games to create new forms of relationships and new ways to construct the complexity of space.' Author is architect, one of the founders ma0 studio which'...operates on an extended concept of architecture as media, creating urban and multimedia projects In 2002, the studio planned the organisation and graphics of the first important videogame exhibit in Italy (PLAY: the world of videogames)...(also) a member of the urban att laboratory Stalker, with which he has elaborated numerous projects involving public spaces.'. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. more information

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New York Oxford Etc: Oxford University Press, 1985. pp788 includes index. Please note 1985 is copyright date; reprinted. Neatly covered in mylar by previous owner, with name & nnumber of ffep. Clean & tight.'In the conviction that "everything built is worth studying" - the standard as well as the exceptional - Spiro Kostof has written a wide-ranging history of architecture and urbanism from Stone Age antiquity to postmodernism. Taking form to be an envelope of meaning, he examines the physical and cultural contexts of buildings, their decorative programs, the aims of their patrons, the settings in which they existed, and the activities for which they were intended. Lavishly illustrated, the book contains some 1000 illustrations, including 150 drawings specially prepared for the book.' As this is a large volume, please click the 'Bookseller Information' link immediately below & then click 'Ask bookseller a question' for a prompt reply on postage cost.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Original Drawings By Richard Tobias. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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London: Studio Vista, 1969. pp128. Illustrated. From 'New Directions in Architecture Series'. See other listings dealing with architecture of other countries. Light for overseas posting. Light for posting.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Studio Vista, 1968. pp127. Light fox to foredge, light edgewear. Otherwise clean & tight. One of the 'New Directions in Architecture' series. 'each volume reviews innovations in architecture which link the present with the immediate past. The authors, themselves architects, write fresh from involvement with current developments which they describe and analyse. Underlying the whole series is an attempt to grasp the ambiguous role of today's architect as he struggles to retain the best of the old order and adapt it to tommorrow's needs.' Other books in series listed, dealing with architecture of other countries. Light for overseas posting.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Paul Hamlyn, 1965. pp45. Plus index. Some clear spots on index page. A primer.Illustrated eps.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Peter Spier. 32mo - over 4" - 5" Oblong. more information

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London: Burke, 1955. pp64. Burke's "Help Yourself" Series No. 12. Rubbed at spine ends, exterior page edges browned. Illustrated. Tools, materials, upholstery & repair of chairs, settees, loose & cushion covers, dressing windows, recaning / weaving chair/stool top etc. Presumed First. Hard Cover. Good Plus/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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London: British Waterways Board . pp 40. Undated. '...to draw attention to the many attractive buildings, which we consider vworthy of conservation, still remaining alongside our waterways.'. Presumed First (?)*. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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U. S. A.: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1954. pp129. Illustrated with b/w line drawings. Spine is faded, there is a blotch on back wrap & some small marks on front; slight slant to spine.Pos on top of pretitle page. Otherwise very clean & tidy. The author looks at the often vague abstract terms used in the discipline & gives them concrete,specific referents to explain otherwise elusive concepts. Architecture/style/unity/scale/rhythm/originality/proportion/sequences/composition/functionalism/character & honesty are the terms he tackles.. 1st Edition. Wraps. Very Good Minus - Very Good*. Illus. by Robert Osborn. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Spring Books, 1989. pp320. Book has light rub to corners & spine ends; otherwise excellent. Unclipped jacket has some marks to reverse side, otherwise near as new. '...written by a team of furniture specialists. Illustrated with 400 photographs, 250 of which are full colour, this book provides invaluable guidance for the collector and amateur alike.' Contents:'Introduction - Riley; Pre-Renaissance Furniture - Peter philp (English furniture - Peter Johnson); The Baroque Era - Peter Philp (Enlish Furniture By Johnson & Riley); Neoclassicism - Philp (English Furniture by Riley); The empire Style - pjilp (English Furniture - Riley); Vistorian Furniture - Andrew Leston; The Arts and Crafts Movement and Art Nouveau Constance King; American Furniture - Isabelle Anscombe; Upholstery from 1660 to 1900 - Karin-M. Walton; Oriental Furniture - Michael Ridley; Twentieth Century furniture - Paul Atterbury; Guide to Museums and Collections; Glossary; Index.'. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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New York and Washington : Praeger Publishers, 1971. pp144. Gift inscription to front pastedown. Sticker residue to front panel of jacket. Very occasional , very sparse, fox.. Otherwise clean & tight. Illustrated. 'Soviet Constructivist architecture was born in 1917 in vigorous response to a dynamic and unprecedented historical situation that challenged the artist to abandon the past, to express the spirit of the young Soviet stae in concrete terms, and to lay the foundations of a new culture. The brief flowering of the first truly Socialist architecture thaqt resulted had worldwide influence.'. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. more information

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London: Greater London Council. pp23. Tiny spot on front cover, small mark to back cover. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Short history of the house & its owners plus guide for visitor.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Ellipsis, 1996. pp320. Bottom exterior page edges stained, o/wise very clean & tight. '..including the work of such well-known firms as Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Holabird & Rootand Tigerman McCurry, are desvribed and illustrated with full location and access details. ' The shipping costs for this pocketsized book will be below that estimated by listing sites.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" Tall. more information

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New York: Ballantine Books, 1976. pp216. Sunning to spine & area immediately adjacent. Pale sparse fox to first / verso & ffeps. Otherwise clean & tight. Houses built to use natural energy. 'Illustrates in vivid photographs how the houses were built..;. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. more information

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London: Studio Vista, 1969. pp128. Rubbed at corners, Very minimalt insect depredation & discolourationto edges of first few pages. Otherwise clean & tight. See other listings for more of series 'New Directions in architecture' from other countries. Illustrated. Light for overseas countries.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good Plus*. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London & Boston: Marion Boyars, 1982. pp162. Very light wear to cover, former price inked on ffep. Otherwise excellent. Illustrated with photographs, diagrams, maps etc. '..is a unique and timely contribution to housing theory and practice. His three Laws of Housing summarise the psychological, social and economc basis of his tesis: 1. When dwellers control the major decisions and are free to make their own contribution to the design, construction and management of their housing, both the process and the environment produced stimulate individual and social wellbeing. When people have no control over, nor responsibility for key decisions in the housing process, dwelling environments may instead become a barrier to perssonal fulfilment and a burden to the economy. 2. The important thing about housing is not what it is but what it does in people's lives: dweller satisfaction is not necessaarily related to the imposition of ministeriaql building standards. 3. Deficiencies and imperfections in your housing are infinitely more tolerable if they are your responsibility than if they are somebody else's.'. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. more information

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Munich, London, New York: Prestel, 2000. pp112 includes appendix.. Illustrated. 'Instead of architects talking about their designs, this volume puts clients in the spotlight - namely Frederick Samitaur Smith, responsible for the renewal of Culver City, Los angeles, Thomas Krens, the Director of the Guggeheim Foundation, New York, and Rolf Fehlbaum, the Director of the Vitra Company, Weil am Rhein and Basle. It shed light on the tricky balance of power between architect and client, focusing on these three visionaries who commissioned buildings which later turned into architectural icons of the 20th century.'. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: John Murray, 1987. pp192 includes index.Very light fox to top exterior page edges; otherwise excellent. Illustrated eps. 'The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea combines two of the most charismatic areas of London. Each has its own colourful history, distinct and separate from the other, despite sharing a common boundary for centuries, In this book Annabel Walker describes the social and architectural histories of each village. Both are rich in fascinating buildings and famous inhabitanys. Engravings, maps and photographs, mostly from Peter Jackson's unique collection, illustrate how Kensington and Chelsea dveloped from small villages to become desirable suburbs and then part of the great metropolis.'. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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Troy, New York: Garden Way Publishing, 1992. pp183. Spine & small area of cover sunned, sticker remnants. Sparse fox to last page, light edgewear Very clean & tight. Revised & enlarged edition. History, examples, plans, tools etc. Illustrated with plans, diagrams, photographs etc.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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Ontario: Fairmount Books Inc., 1986. pp127. 'analysis & advise from an antiques investment expert..comprehensive chronological guide to styles & periods for the collector' Lavishlt illustrated with coloured photographs.. Reprint. Illustrated Boards. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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