Papers Read at The Royal Institute of British Architects of London, Session 1866-67
by Edward Smirke, A J B Beresford-Hope
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Royal Institute of British Architects, 1867. Hardcover. Very Good. pp 1-207 [plates] The Sessional Papers of the Institute of British Architects formerly owned by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society. The book is bound in the original green decorated cloth with the Institute's crest in gilt on the front board. In very good condition: the binding is sound, the text is clean and complete, beginning with the list of the council and members of the society before proceeding to a variety of papers, including "On the Problem of Providing Dwellings for the Poor" by Robert Kerr, and "Remarks upon Failures in Construction" by Edwin Nash. The bookplate of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society appears on the front pastedown together with a 'withdrawn' stamp but there are no further signs of library ownership. This book may require additional postage for shipping outside the United Kingdom. Very Good 1867
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- Bookseller
- Christian White Rare Books Ltd. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5692
- Title
- Papers Read at The Royal Institute of British Architects of London, Session 1866-67
- Author
- Edward Smirke, A J B Beresford-Hope
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Royal Institute of British Architects
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1867
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About the Seller
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
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