The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Cotswolds
by Mary Greensted
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Stroud: Alan Sutton, 1993. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 10" by 7". Not Stated. A lovely first edition copy of Mary Greensted's exploration of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the Cotswolds. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A fascinating history of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the Cotswolds in the second half of the 19th century. Mary Greensted provides a brief introduction to the Arts and Crafts Movement, and then describes the workshops, designs and techniques of artists, architects, craftsmen and designers, seeking to realise the ideals of the movement in this beautiful area of the British countryside. Illustrated throughout in black and white. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is very bright and smart, except for a scattering of small marks to the rear of the wrap. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 866M17
- Title
- The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Cotswolds
- Author
- Mary Greensted
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alan Sutton
- Place of Publication
- Stroud
- Date Published
- 1993
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- Arts and Crafts Cotswolds Design Architecture Cotswolds
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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