History of the Gothic Revival (Victorian Library) Tapa dura - 1970

Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1970. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New edition. (originally published in 1872). Bright blue hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, with previous owners name neatly written at top of front endpaper. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear, light sunning to spine. Not price-clipped. 209pp. 48 b/w woodcuts, 26 further b/w illustrations. In this book Eastlake set out to provide a detailed record of "one of the most remarkable revolutions in national art that his country has seen". He was determined "to chronicle facts rather than offer criticisms". In the appendix he supplied details of 343 neo-Gothic buildings ereted between 1820 and 1870. In the text he dealt a lenght with the influence of Horace Walpole, Pugin and Ruskin, and the architecture of Wyatt, Barry, Butterfield, Scott, Burges, Waterhouse and many more. This new edition reproduces the full text of… Leer más

Leicester University Press, 1970. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. hardback, blue covers lettered gilt, no dust jacket. An institutional ex-library copy but with minimal markings and remaining tightly bound. The original 1872 text with a new Introduction, Illustrated, 57, xvi, 372 + 209pp.

Leicester University Press, 1970-06-30. hardcover. Very Good. 10x7x2. Dust Jacket has some staining to it, and some tears/portions missing. Pages have no notes or highlighting. The cover and spine have minor wear.

Leicester University Press, 1970. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. hardback, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a dust jacket that is chipped and creased at the head of the spine, b&w illustrations and plates, 372 + Appendix..

Humanities P, 1970-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap.

Leicester University Press Victorian Library newly set edition of original 1872 volume, 1970. Hbk 209pp profusely illustrated in b/w lacks dj now in custom acetate jacket previous owner's neat book label on fep liile used if at all excellent clean tight text