Follies & Grottoes
by Barbara Jones
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Constable , 1974. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5". Barbara Jones. A lavishly illustrated book dedicated to eighteenth century craze for folly-building by Barbara Jones, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. A study of the rise and fall of folly fashions during the eighteenth century, and the eccentricities the architectural craze carried on to modern day with an extensive reference of over eight-hundred follies that can still be found in Great Britain. Second edition of this work. A beautifully illustrated definitive book on the architectural follies and grottoes in the country by Barbara Jones, distinguished artist lithographer, and illustrator. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper smart with light shelf wear, sunning to spine and wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor faint spotting to fore edge, not affecting pages that are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 866A42
- Title
- Follies & Grottoes
- Author
- Barbara Jones
- Illustrator
- Barbara Jones
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Constable
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 10" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- folly building barbara jones illustrated books architecture barbara jones
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Tail
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