ARCHITECTURE / History from William Robertson

A beautiful collection of photographs, with accompanying text, which illustrates some of the finest examples of the 'old English village'. Provides a visual time capsule of an architectural style, and way of life, that all too often gets swallowed up and forgotten in this modern world. One to browse beside a roaring fire on a winter's day, with a… Read more about this item

London: Riverhill Press, 1981. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. London: Riverhill Press, 1981. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Softcover. 1st Edition. Near Fine/-. Includes drawings and illustrations of various types of building (mostly now demolished, and some never actuallly built in the first place) from the villages… Read more about this item

London: BCA, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Comprehensive guide to defence-works in Britain, from pre-historic earthen ramparts, to Roman walls and forts, the magnificent castles of Mediaeval times, Civil War and Napoleonic-era defences, and modern obstacles erected during WWII. The story ends with the official extinction of Britain's coastal defences in 1956. The author's detailed… Read more about this item

London: BCA, 1976. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Near Fine/near fine jacket. Hardback. A visual impression of the life and townscape of Regency and early Victorian London, as depicted by the Shepherd family over three generations. Here, for the first time, a cross-section of their work has been selected to bring out its strength and… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph , 1996. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good/-. The official visitor's guide to Buckingham Palace, London. A lavishly illustrated booklet including floor plans and close-up colour photos of art, furniture, architectural detail, etc. Comprehensive text gives historical details of the building and its contents. Size, 28 x 21cm, 48 pages, illustrated throughout… Read more about this item

London: Batsford , 1947. Hardcover. Very Good. A comprehensive survey of the English Gothic style, at its truest expression, in architecture and music. This extraordinary national spirit is not confined to the Gothic age, but is found before and since in all its warm geniality and grotesqueness. The author traces its history from its beginnings and gives us… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan, 1994. Hardcover. Good/good. Published to mark the centenary of England's largest land- and property-owning charity, The National Trust. Formed in 1894, the Trust's aim is to preserve and/or restore fine examples of English architecture, as well as gardens, prehistoric monuments and stretches of coastline. This is a comprehensive study of the charity's growth, describing… Read more about this item

Prague: Olympia , 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. A photographic record of old Prague in 161 large format plates, with introduction and detailed captions in Czech, Russian, German and English. Unlike other European capitals, Prague was spared the destruction of heavy bombing during World War II. This has preserved the Mediaeval look and feel of this beautiful… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Pevensey Press , 1986. Hardcover. Good/very good. More than any other city in England, Bath was planned with a coherent vision and commitment to a particular architectural style. Hence, its beautiful Georgian squares, crescents and terraces are the result of a calculated effect - but a very harmonious one. This book reveals the city's Georgian… Read more about this item

Milan: Kina Italia, 2000. First English language edition. Paperback. Fine. Milan: Kina Italia, 2000. First English language edition. Paperback. Fine. Softcover. 1st English language edition. Fine. A photographic travelogue showing the best of modern Canada: nature; scenery; cities; people; architecture; history, etc, etc. With informative text and 'info-boxes'. Size,… Read more about this item

Maidenhead: The Landmark Trust, 1996. Sixteenth Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. The Landmark Trust is a British charity which preserves old and interesting buildings by renting them out to holidaymakers, using the money gained for restoration work. Since its foundation in 1965 the Trust has saved over 200 buildings of historic or architectural importance from decay or… Read more about this item

Frankfurt : Buchergilde Gutenberg , 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/fair. Very Good/fair jacket. A photographic celebration of Germany, with special emphasis on its Mediaeval past, accompanied by informative German language text. The atmospheric images (c.1956) of towns, castles, manor houses and villages provide a glimpse of past architectural splendour for the historian or tourist. Size, 25… Read more about this item

London: Viking , 1998. Hardcover. Good/good. History and guide to Althorp, ancestral home and burial place of Diana, Princess of Wales. Written by Diana's brother, this lavishly illustrated book takes the reader inside the house and shows its treasures in beautiful colour photographs. Includes photos of Diana's memorial temple and her last resting place. Size,… Read more about this item

London: BBC, 1986. Paperback. Fair. London: BBC, 1986. Paperback. Fair. Softcover. 1st edition. Fair/-. Published to tie in with the BBC television series 'House and Home', broadcast Spring 1986. This nostalgic and delightful volume explores the development of everyday homes in England, from the 13th Century hall-houses to modern housing estates. It… Read more about this item