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Old Crosses and Lychgates
by Aymer Vallance
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: B. T. Batsford, 1920 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 10" by 7.5". Not Stated. An excellent copy of the first edition of Aymer Vallance's study of the history of the commemoration of the dead through stone crosses and lychgates. Illustrated throughout. The first edition of this illustrated study of the old crosses and lychgates of England, from newspaper editor Aymer Vallance.Inspired by an article on 'Churchyard Crosses' published by the Burlington Magazine in 1918. This article was written towards the end of the first world war, aiming to provide the the nation with an answer to the most suitable form of memorials for the dead.Vallance therefore explores the importance and significance of old crosses and lychgates in Britain, providing numerous photographic examples throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise in exceptional condition externally. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 816F8
- Title
- Old Crosses and Lychgates
- Author
- Aymer Vallance
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Size
- 10" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- Lychgates crosses gravestones crosses
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.