Strawberry Hill: Horace Walpole's Gothic Castle Tapa dura - 2007

London : Frances Lincoln, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 160 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 30 cm. Notes: Plans on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-147) and index. Subjects: Walpole, Horace 1717-1797 Homes and haunts; Walpole, Horace 1717-1797; Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England); Homes; Historic buildings; Architecture; London-Richmond-upon-Thames Strawberry Hill; Twickenham (London, England) Buildings, structures, etc. ; Pictorial works; Collectors and collecting - Great Britain - London - Twickenham; Country houses - Great Britain; Architecture, Gothic; Gothic revival.

London: Francis Lincoln Limited, 2007. Hardcover. VG. light shelf-wear to covers; minor rubbing to corners. pgs lightly edge-toned. back cover fly-leaf has yellow smudging/soiling.. rose cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. 160 pgs w/ bw & color illustration. pictorial dustjacket. "Strawberry Hill began as Walpole's 'Little play-thing house' and became one of the wonders of the eighteenth-century architectural world. Woefully neglected for years, it is now undergoing major restoration and will emerge in triumph as the seminal house of the gothic revival in England." "Walpole and his 'Committee of Taste' devoted themselves to their gothic creation. It became a visitor attraction with Walpole's own guidebook and housekeeper to show ticketed visitors round. The authors take us on that same route and room by room, with Walpole at our elbow, reveal the theatrical planning, the deliberate contrasts of light and colour and the love of drama invested in every detail of the building, its decoration and its… Leer más

Frances Lincoln, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped (£25.00 price intact). Published by Frances Lincoln, 2007. Folio. Red cloth boards stamped in gold with illustrated endpapers. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. 160 pages. ISBN: 9780711226876. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.

Frances Lincoln, 2007-10-05. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. First Frances Lincoln edition: 2007"Cover clean; slight bumping to corners. Binding tight. No dust jacket. Name and date in pen on inside cover. Light pencil markings in some margins.

Frances Lincoln, 10/5/2007 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Very Good. 0.7874 in x 11.6535 in x 9.8425 in. Jacket present with negligible wear, unclipped.

Frances Lincoln. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Frances Lincoln Edition. Hardcover. 0711226873 . Red paper over boards, frontis illustration; color and black & white historical art reproductions throughout; some color photographs of architectural detail and furnishings. Book Label of Sturart B. Schimmel facing half-title. ; 10 X 0.6875 X 11.875 inches; 160 pages .

Frances Lincoln, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. First Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line). Not price-clipped (£25 price intact). Published by Frances Lincoln, 2007. Folio. Maroon boards stamped in gold. Book is like new with no writing. Sharp corners and spine straight. Dust jacket is like new with small tear on back bottom edge. 160 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7112-2687-6. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.

Frances Lincoln, 2007-10-05. Hardcover. Good.

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