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Gothic Architecture in England
Francis Bond
1912
B. T. Batsford Ltd : London
10.5" by 7.5"
xxii, 782pp.
SUMMARY
A smart reimpression of this detailed and illustrated study on Gothic architecture in England, with corrections.
Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
Reimpression with corrections.
Illustrated with over one thousand images, comprising seven hundred and eighty-five photographs, sketches, and measured drawings, and four hundred and sixty-nine plans, section diagrams, and moldings.
An analysis of the origin and development of English church architecture from the Norman Conquest to the Dissolution of the Monasteries. With definitions of Basilican, Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic architecture.
Includes chapters on the analysis of mediaeval church architecture in England, the planning of parish churches, vaulting, the protection of the walls, window-tracery, towers, spires, and more. With indexes of illustrations, places, and subject matter.
Written by Francis Bond, an English architectural historian.
CONDITION
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities and minor bumping. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the cloth. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound with frontispiece loosening slightly. Sympathetic repairs made with paper tape to the rear of the frontispiece. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot and light age toning to the extremities. Further age toning to the endpapers with previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper.
Overall Condition: Good
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Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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