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The Castles and Abbeys of England
de William Beattie
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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London and New York: George Virtue, 1844. Cloth. Very Good. 11.5" by 8". Not Stated. A smart two volume collection of William Beattie's descriptive work regarding the castles and abbeys of England, lavishly illustrated. Including such beautiful spots as Arundel Castle, Rochester Castle, Waltham Abbey, Kenilworth Castle, Carisbrooke Castle, Tintern Abbey, Raglan Castle, Tintern Abbey and Chepstow Castle, amongst others.Written by William Beattie, a Scottish writer, physician and poet known for his descriptive and historical works, as well as travel writings.Bound in the original decorative cloth, with gilt embellishments to the spine and front boards.Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.Volume I is illustrated with over two-hundred engravings, including ten plates on steel; volume II with twenty-seven engravings on steel and numerous woodcuts. Collated, complete.A lovely collection describing these remarkable landmarks scattered across England and Wales. In the original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; some bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine, which is slightly faded as to be expected. Internally, binding is generally firm, with some slight strain to the hinges which remain secure. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a little spotting to the plates. Very Good
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 792R23
- Título
- The Castles and Abbeys of England
- Autor
- William Beattie
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- George Virtue
- Lugar de publicación
- London and New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1844
- Tamaño
- 11.5" by 8"
- Palabras clave
- William Beattie Castles and Abbeys of England English Architecture British Architecture Castles and Abbeys of England
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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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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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- Spine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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