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Conservation of Buildings
by John Harvey
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : John Baker , 1972. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. A smart first edition copy detailing the conservation of building and the craftsmanship that goes into this process, with illustrations throughout. A first edition copy of Conservation of Buildings, written by John Harvey, an architect and has written other books including Gothic England and The Gothic World. The book is divided into three sections, What to Save and How to Save it, Craftsmanship and Materials and Continuing Conservation. With fifty-two photographs showing conservation a work. Collated complete. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. There are some marks to the extremities and some light chipping to the head of the spine. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 824B49
- Title
- Conservation of Buildings
- Author
- John Harvey
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Baker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- John Harvey Conservation of Buildings architecture Conservation of Buildings
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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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