The Workhouse: A Study of Poor-Law Buildings in England Tapa dura - 1999

Hardback. Very Good.

Published by English Heritage, Royal Commission On The Historical Monuments Of England, 1999. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Recognising that an undervalued and poorly understood category of building was in danger of simply being lost, the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England has attempted to make a record of these structures against their historical background. A story of the student of social history, as much as for the professional architectural historian. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Previous owner's address label to front endpaper. Contents otherwise fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, lightly faded to spine & worn at top of same, minor scuffing to rear panel. Top corners of boards lightly bumped. Previous owner's address label to front endpaper else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel, slightly faded to spine and worn at top of spine.