Spencer House Chronicle of a Great London Mansion by Joseph Friedman ISBN 13: 9780302006177

London: Zwemmer, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Some foxing to top edge. Internally clean. Minor rubbing to mylar covered dust jacket. Always securely packed. Professional booksellers since 1994. Satisfaction guaranteed.

London: Zwemmer, 1993. Hardcover. VG (DJ interior and book page edges are tanning lightly; slight scuffs to dj; text and illus. are clear.). Navy cloth, gilt letters on spine, black & color illus. dust jacket, illus. flyleaves, 368 pp., BW & color illus.; weighs 4.5 lbs. "Spencer House is one of the great architectural landmarks of London. Built in the eighteenth century by John, 1st Earl Spencer, an ancestor of the Princess of Wales, it was immediately recognized as a building of major importance and is today the most complete surviving example of its kind, the great London mansions of the nobility and gentry having largely been demolished. ... In this first in-depth study, Joseph Friedman highlights the unique importance of the building and argues that the great London mansion was no less significant than the country house in shaping the architectural, social and political history of England. He documents the history of Spencer House from its construction to the present day, and… Read more

London: Zwemmer, 1993. Cloth. As new/As new. 368 p. 29 cm. 283 illustrations in b&w and 39 colour. Navy cloth in mylar-covered pictorial dustjacket. The story of one of the most ambitious aristocratic town houses ever built in London and the only great eighteenth-century private palace to survive intact in the metropolis. Discussion of the construction, various time periods; the house revived. Appendices, bibliography and index.

London: Zwemmer, 1993. 368pp.incl.index; HB dk.blue w/gilt; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ blk.w/white spine-color photocover; fine. "He documents the history of Spencer House from its construction to the present day, and examines the revolutionary work of its architects....The book is illustrated throughout with sumptuous interiors, architectural drawings and details, portraits and maps.". 1st. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Fiennes, Mark (photos). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

368 pp, extensively illustrated volume on Spencer House, St James' - built for John, 1st Earl Spencer .very good condition with some wear to dustcover. Good solid binding.

Hardback. Very Good.

Sotheby Parke Bernet Pubns, 1993-11-01. Hardcover. New. Brand new gift quality hardcover oversized and overweight. Please email for photos.

Sotheby Parke Bernet Pubns, 1993-11-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

London: Zwemmer, 1993 Dark blue cloth hardcover with gold lettering on the spine. 368 pages, text clean and tight. Lots of color and b/w photos.