Examples of English Medieval Foliage and Coloured Decoration: Taken from Buildings of the Twelfth to the Fifteenth Century: with Descriptive Letterpress
by Colling, James Kellaway
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards moderately worn, several grease spots on rear boards, pages toned.
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About This Item
London: B. T. Batsford and the Author. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards moderately worn, several grease spots on rear boards, pages toned.. 1874. vii, 72pp + 76 plates of woodcuts. Beveled brown boards decorated in black and gilt. Top edges gilt. Many other smaller illustrations in text. Attractive and useful architectural reference with a focus on leaf and botanical adornments of English medieval churches and other landmarks. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53862
- Title
- Examples of English Medieval Foliage and Coloured Decoration: Taken from Buildings of the Twelfth to the Fifteenth Century: with Descriptive Letterpress
- Author
- Colling, James Kellaway
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards moderately worn, several grease spots on rear boards, pages toned.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford and the Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1874
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Medieval Architecture, Religious Architecture, English Architecture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture & Construction;
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Old Saratoga Books
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Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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