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1996. First edition. Hardback with wrapper. . Fine / fine. , no inscriptions. 'Cathedrals under Siege' is the story of our greatest churches during the seventeenth century - the most perilous episode in their history. During the Civil War and Commonwealth, they were attacked, desecrated and abolished as institutions, just managing to survive to be restored with Charles II in 1660. This book reviews these great events along with the quieter periods in the early and later parts of the centuries. It examines all aspects of cathedral history - buildings, clergy, finances, music and literature - breaking new ground in the first ever study of cathedrals in this important century. Scarce Book in UK No inscriptions. Z4

Fine : Near Mint Book and wrapper. except for name dedication. SIGNED BY HARLAND WALSHAW.
Devon's churches are famous for their craftsmanship, particularly their wood carving; they also feature the finest collection of mediaeval screens. Devon's Churches includes double-page features on 80 major churches with 100 further churches listed in lesser detail. In researching this book author John Lane and photographer Harland Walshaw visited well over 200 Devon churches, with John providing detailed descriptions and Harland the stunning black and white photographs of their details, everything from bench ends to stained glass windows. The history of Devon is told in its churches, including the chapels and aisles built by the wool trade. Church visiting takes you deep into the parts of rural Devon you might never otherwise visit, not only into the wilds of Exmoor and Dartmoor, but into the heart of rural East Devon, and deep into the banked lanes and steep river valleys. This is a pilgrimage through the… Read More

Softcover, , 98pp : fineWidecombe, Dartmoor, Devon, Early Farmhoueses and longhouses.Clean and bright.Please See Photos for ConditionC1

nscribed and signed by David Cruickshank (the author). "To David, & good luck with the cob.. Best wishes David Cruickshank" FINE (like New book) , except dedication, with fine wrapper. Architecture is an all-embracing adventure without end. It is a story that can never be completed - not as long as mankind continues to build, to invent, to discover; it is the story told in this book. The history of architecture is also a history of many other things - of politics, economy, religion, of science, ecology and of art and culture generally - and so is essentially a history of the world. For architecture - in its forms and functions - is a very direct mirror of mankind's desires, concerns and aspirations. Journeying across the world, from Syria to Shrewsbury, Sudan to Southern Spain, Dan Cruickshank explores man's most impressive creations. Not only the bastions of defence and aggression; homes for the gods and the dead; temples of commerce and the arts; palaces to express taste, power and wealth; and… Read More

Please See Photos for Condition58 large format pagesComplete reprint of charming, turn-of-the-century collection includes stylish private homes ranging from a two-story cottage with a servant's room costing $1,000, to a two-story house with five bedrooms and four fireplaces, priced at $3,300. Invaluable to house restorers, preservationists, and architectural historians. 165 black-and-white illustrations.
scarce, fine condition.C1

BE-MA editrice, Milano, Italy, 1994.Softcover. Very Good Plus.Very Good. In Italian and English. . Minimal edge rubbing. No inscriptions, unread. Architecture. Z6