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The Country Houses Of Sir John Vanbrugh: From The Archives Of Country Life

The Country Houses Of Sir John Vanbrugh: From The Archives Of Country Life

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Author: Jeremy MussonBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Aurum, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis architectural study presents a comprehensive examination of the grand country houses designed by Sir John...
Architectural Drawings Of The Regency Period: 1790-1837

Architectural Drawings Of The Regency Period: 1790-1837

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Author: Giles WorsleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The American Institute of Architects Press, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsArchitectural Drawings Of The Regency Period: 1790 - 1837 presents a comprehensive visual...
London Revealed

London Revealed

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Author: John Freeman And Peter DormerBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald Orbis, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markLondon Revealed: The Beautiful, Bizarre And Unexpected Interiors Of The Capital presents a captivating...
Capability Brown

Capability Brown

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Author: Dorothy StroudBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Ltd, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative biography, Capability Brown, chronicles the life and monumental...
English Children's Costume: Since 1775

English Children's Costume: Since 1775

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Author: James LaverBinding: HardbackPublished: Adam & Charles Black, 1949Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsJames Laver's English Children's Costume: Since 1775 chronicles the evolution...
Ironbridge: Landscape Of Industry

Ironbridge: Landscape Of Industry

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Author: Neil Cossons (Text), Harry Sowden (Photographs)Binding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis non-fiction work chronicles the profound transformation of the Ironbridge Gorge, a...
English Stone Building

English Stone Building

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Author: Alec Clifton-Taylor And A.S. IresonBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsEnglish Stone Building presents a comprehensive study of the architectural heritage...
Elizabeth I: The Word Of A Prince: A Life From Contemporary Documents

Elizabeth I: The Word Of A Prince: A Life From Contemporary Documents

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Author: Maria PerryBinding: HardbackPublished: THE FOLIO SOCIETY, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal biography Elizabeth I chronicles the extraordinary life and reign of one of England's most iconic...
Everyman's England

Everyman's England

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Author: Bryn FrankBinding: HardbackPublished: J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEveryman's England by Bryn Frank offers a captivating journey through the heart of...
Stones Of Britain: A Pictorial Guide To Those In Charge Of Valuable Buildings

Stones Of Britain: A Pictorial Guide To Those In Charge Of Valuable Buildings

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Author: B. C. G. ShoreBinding: HardbackPublished: LEONARD HILL [BOOKS] LIMITED, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsStones Of Britain presents a comprehensive survey of the...
Cassell's Compendium Of Victorian Crafts

Cassell's Compendium Of Victorian Crafts

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Author: Marjorie Henderson And Elizabeth WilkinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume, Cassell's Compendium Of Victorian Crafts, presents a fascinating journey into...
English Cottages And Farmhouses

English Cottages And Farmhouses

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Author: Olive CookBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis architectural study, English Cottages And Farmhouses, presents a comprehensive visual and historical account of traditional...
Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne

Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne

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An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a man's world, passionately sexual -- though, as she maintained, a virgin -- Elizabeth I was to...
Scramble: A Narrative History Of The Battle Of Britain

Scramble: A Narrative History Of The Battle Of Britain

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Author: Norman GelbBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNorman Gelb’s Scramble: A Narrative History Of The Battle Of Britain recounts the pivotal aerial conflict that determined...
Church Monuments In Romantic England

Church Monuments In Romantic England

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Author: Nicholas PennyBinding: HardbackPublished: New Haven, Yale University Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: FEP clipped. Minor foxing,...
Barrack-Room Ballads: And Other Verses

Barrack-Room Ballads: And Other Verses

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Author: Rudyard KiplingBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen and Co., Ltd., 1915Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rebound copy. Rudyard Kipling's Barrack Room...
The English Cottage

The English Cottage

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Author: Harry Batsford And Charles FryBinding: HardbackPublished: B. T. BATSFORD LTD., 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe architectural study...
Oxford University Handbook: Being The Nineteenth Edition Of The Students' Handbook Revised To June 1911

Oxford University Handbook: Being The Nineteenth Edition Of The Students' Handbook Revised To June 1911

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Author: Beverley R. Bouma, Gary D., Atkinson, G. B. J., DixonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press (Clarendon Press), 1912Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings:...
Model Housing: From The Great Exhibition To The Festival Of Britain

Model Housing: From The Great Exhibition To The Festival Of Britain

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Author: S. Martin GaskellBinding: HardbackPublished: MANSELL PUBLISHING LIMITED, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic work chronicles the intricate history of...
The Buildings Of England: Oxfordshire

The Buildings Of England: Oxfordshire

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Author: Jennifer Sherwood And Nikolaus PevsnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative architectural survey, The Buildings Of...
London's Riverside: Past, Present And Future

London's Riverside: Past, Present And Future

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Author: Eric De MareBinding: HardbackPublished: MAX REINHARDT, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work, London's Riverside: Past, Present And Future, chronicles the...
The Buildings Of England: South And West Somerset

The Buildings Of England: South And West Somerset

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Author: Nikolaus PevsnerBinding: HardbackPublished: PENGUIN BOOKS, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNikolaus Pevsner's The Buildings Of England: South And West Somerset presents an authoritative...
The Northumberland Landscape: The Making Of The English Landscape

The Northumberland Landscape: The Making Of The English Landscape

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Author: Robert NewtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears to edge of DJ.The Northumberland Landscape:...
Northumberland Villages

Northumberland Villages

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Author: Godfrey WatsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Hale., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some fading to DJ, minor foxing to page edges, previous owner details to...
Eighteenth Century England

Eighteenth Century England

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Author: Dorothy MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: LONGMANS, 1963Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis authoritative historical account, A History Of England: Eighteenth Century England, chronicles the...
Islington

Islington

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Author: Charles HarrisBinding: HardbackPublished: HAMISH HAMILTON, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsIslington by Charles Harris presents a comprehensive historical account of the vibrant London borough. This...
Railway Stations: Southern Region

Railway Stations: Southern Region

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Author: Nigel Wikeley And John MiddletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Peco Publication, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive historical account, Railway Stations: Southern Region, chronicles the architectural and...
The Growth Of Stuart London

The Growth Of Stuart London

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Author: Norman G. Brett-JamesBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1935Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: All fold-out maps intact. This historical account chronicles the...
The Cinque Ports And Romney Marsh

The Cinque Ports And Romney Marsh

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Author: Margaret BrentnallBinding: HardbackPublished: John Gifford, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe compelling work The Cinque Ports And Romney Marsh chronicles the rich history and unique geography...
Charles Dickens And New Zealand

Charles Dickens And New Zealand

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Author: J. S. Ryan.Binding: HardbackPublished: A.H. and A.W. Reed., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No. 274 of 750 copies. Minor chipping to...
Queen Victoria's Sketchbook

Queen Victoria's Sketchbook

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Author: Marina WarnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerMarina Warner's Queen Victoria's Sketchbook uncovers the hidden artistic talents of one of history's...
Anatomy Of Britain Today

Anatomy Of Britain Today

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Author: Anthony SampsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Front cover worn, faded, with age tanning throughoutAnthony Sampson's seminal work, Anatomy Of Britain...
Sarum (SIGNED)

Sarum (SIGNED)

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Author: Edward RutherfurdBinding: HardbackPublished: HUTCHINSON AUSTRALIA, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Name penned and lengthy inscription on fep.This sweeping historical saga, Sarum, chronicles the epic story of...
English Eccentrics

English Eccentrics

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Author: Edith SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEnglish Eccentrics chronicles a fascinating array of unconventional figures from British history, presenting their peculiar habits and...
Timber And Brick Building In Kent

Timber And Brick Building In Kent

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Author: Kenneth GravettBinding: HardbackPublished: Phillimore, 1981Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner inscription on fly titleTimber And Brick Building In Kent presents a meticulous examination of...
Where I Was Young: Memories Of London Childhoods

Where I Was Young: Memories Of London Childhoods

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Author: Valerie JenkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: London Hart-Davis, MacGibbon Ltd, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous Owner Inscription back of FEPValerie Jenkins’s Where I Was Young:...
The Common Stream

The Common Stream

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Author: Rowland ParkerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small water stain page edgesThe Common Stream by Rowland...
The English Village

The English Village

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Author: Dennis R MillsBinding: HardbackPublished: London; Routledge & Kegan Paul;, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner inscription front end page, slight tanning and...
The Buildings Of England: Staffordshire

The Buildings Of England: Staffordshire

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Author: Nikolaus PevsnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin Books London, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe architectural guide The Buildings Of England: Staffordshire presents a comprehensive survey of the county's diverse...
A Nest Of Tigers: The Sitwells In Their Times

A Nest Of Tigers: The Sitwells In Their Times

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Author: John LehmannBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling literary biography chronicles the lives and formidable influence of the Sitwell siblings—Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell—who dominated the...
Critic's London Diary

Critic's London Diary

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Author: Kingsley MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg., 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir offers a unique perspective on London's intellectual...
Robert Cecil 1st Earl Of Salisbury: Servant of Two Sovereigns

Robert Cecil 1st Earl Of Salisbury: Servant of Two Sovereigns

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Author: Alan HaynesBinding: HardbackPublished: Peter Owen., 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to edge of DJ, light foxing.-
Miles From Anywhere

Miles From Anywhere

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Author: C. Henry WarrenBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerMiles From Anywhere presents a charming collection of essays...
Great Morning: Being The Third Volume Of Left Hand, Right Hand!

Great Morning: Being The Third Volume Of Left Hand, Right Hand!

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Author: Osbert SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co. Ltd, 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsGreat Morning chronicles the formative years of a distinguished British literary figure, presenting...
Slim The Standardbearer: A Biography Of Field-Marshal The Viscount Slim Kg, Gcb, Gcmg, Gcvo, Gbe, Dso, Mc

Slim The Standardbearer: A Biography Of Field-Marshal The Viscount Slim Kg, Gcb, Gcmg, Gcvo, Gbe, Dso, Mc

$40.00 AUD
Author: Ronald LewinBinding: HardbackPublished: LEO COOPER, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis military biography presents Lewin’s authoritative account of Field Marshal Slim’s leadership, charting his rise...
New Statesman Profiles

New Statesman Profiles

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Author: Kingsley MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Union; Phoenix House, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection, New Statesman Profiles, assembles a...
Passage To America: A History Of Emigrants From Great Britain And Ireland To America In The Mid-Nineteenth Century

Passage To America: A History Of Emigrants From Great Britain And Ireland To America In The Mid-Nineteenth Century

$25.00 AUD
Author: Terry ColemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of London, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerPassage to America chronicles the arduous journeys of nineteenth-century European emigrants seeking new lives...
Laughter In The Next Room: Being The Fourth Volume Of Left Hand, Right Hand!

Laughter In The Next Room: Being The Fourth Volume Of Left Hand, Right Hand!

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Author: Osbert SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis volume, Laughter In The Next Room, continues Osbert Sitwell's acclaimed autobiographical saga, painting a vivid...