A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method for Students, Craftsmen, & Amateurs
by Sir Banister Fletcher
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: BT Batsford , 1928. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 9.5" by 6" . Not Stated . The eighth edition of this guide to the history of architecture by Sir Banister Fletcher, enclosed in its increasingly scarce dust wrapper. A history of architecture on the comparative method, ideal guide to students, craftsmen, and amateurs. Sir Banister Fletchers reviews some of the most magnificent monuments of man's effort, covering the various historical styles including Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Gothic, &c.; as well as non-historical styles such as Indian, Chinese, Saracenic, &c. The eighth revised and enlarged edition, featuring about three 3,500 illustrations, of which three hundred and six are full page plates in black and white. Collated, complete. With its dust wrapper unclipped, increasingly scarce. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with light bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Dust wrapper unclipped with chipping and light loss t head and tail of spine, spine gently faded. Previous ownership pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 869A45
- Title
- A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method for Students, Craftsmen, & Amateurs
- Author
- Sir Banister Fletcher
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- BT Batsford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- architecture sir banister fletcher illustrated sir banister fletcher
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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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