136. Bailey, Brian : Almshouses
London: Robert Hale, 1988. Development of the English almshouse, as both a social and an architectural phenomenon, from its medieval origins to 1988. Condition - excellent

£9.50

138. White, A. & Robertson, B : Architecture & Ornament - a visual guide
London: Cassell, 1990. Visual reference book for student and enthusiast. Condition - very good.

£12.50

190. Wiliam, Eurwyn : Traditional Farm Buildings in North-East Wales 1550-1900
Cardiff: National Museum of Wales (Welsh Folk Museum), 1982. Jacket. Contains 45 figures, 35 plates, 61 tables relating to the development of vernacular farmsteads.

£19.50

191. Ladd, Frederick J : Architects at Corsham Court
Bradford-on-Avon: Moonraker Press, 1978. A Study in Revival Style Architecture & Landscaping, 1749-1849. Contains 90 plates

£17.50

300.  Woodforde, John: Farm Buildings in England and Wales

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1983 Study of structure, function, and style of farm buildings. Sixty-eight representative types, illustrated by John Penoyre. First edition. Condition - book & dustjacket as new. 

£12.50

 

301.  Morant, Roland W.: The Monastic Gatehouse

Sussex: The Book Guild, 1995 Study of the position, structure, and function of monastic gatehouses and other types of portal of medieval religious houses. illustrated with numerous photograohs and drawings. Condition & dustjacket - as new 

£10.00

 

304.  Braun, Hugh: The Story of English Architecture

London: Faber & Faber, 1956 A study which includes how a building was planned in relation to the needs of social life, how its design followed construction and material and how these two factors changed through the centuries. Over 180 pages with 54 illustrations. Condition - good, dustjacket good (price-clipped) 

£6.00

 

306.  Pool, Mary Jane (ed): 20th Century Decorating, Architecture & Gardens - 80 years of ideas and pleasure from house & garden

London: Weidenfield & Nicolson, 1978 Book presents the most dramatic and important developments in interior design, architecture, and gardens as they first appeared to American and European readers in the publication House & Garden. Over 300 pages & extremely well illustrated. Condition - both book & dustjacket excellent 

£15.00
 

307.  Williams-Ellis, Clough: Architect Errant

London: Constable, 1971 The autobiography of Clough Williams-Ellis, architect of Portmeirion. Nearly 300 pages, including 28 illustrations. Condition - very good, though inked inscription on frontispiece. Dustjacket - good, just slightly worn on edges. 

£12.50

 

308.  Lees-Milne, James: The Age of Adam

London: Batsford, 1947 The elegance of eighteenth-century living. Architecture of the adam brothers. Over 150 pages plus many photographs. Condition - good. No dustjacket. Bookplate on endboard.  £15.00

 

309.  McCormick, Frank: Sir John Vanbrugh - The Playwright as Architect

U.S.A : Pennsylvania University Press, 1991 A study of Vanburgh, examining the link between his plays and buildings. Condition & dustjacket - as new. 

£12.00

 

310.  Tallmadge, Thomas E.: The Story of Architecture in America

London: George Allen & Unwin, Contains chapters on various American achitectural styles. These include The Colonial, Post Colonial, Greek revival, Spanish and Creole, Parvenu, and Romanesque revival. Over 300 pages with 32 illustrations. Ex-library copy. No dustjacket. Condition - good but with tear to spine 

£9.50

 

311.  James, John: Chartres - The Masons who built a Legend

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982 An extremely detailed description of the construction of Notre-Dame-de-Chartres cathedral. Nearly 200 pages. Well illustrated with plans and photographs. Condition & dustjacket - as new 

£20.00

 

314.  Stratton, Michael: The Terracotta Revival - Building Innovation and the Image of the Industrial City in Britain and North America

London: Golancz, 1993. Examination of the revival of terracotta during the last two hundred years. 38 colour photographs, 199 b&w photos, and 20 diagrams. Book condition and jacket - both excellent  £22.50
 
315.  Muthesius, Stefan: The English Terraced House

London: Yale University Press, 1982. A well illustrated  book detailing the styles, materials, plans, sanitation etc of the terraced house. Over 250 pages, softback. Condition - very good 

£25.00
 
316.  Barley, Maurice: Houses and History

London: Faber and Faber, 1986. A book about houses in England of every kind, from bishops' palaces and castles to manors and peasants' houses, and the people who lived in them. Contains vivid descriptions, probing analysis and commentary. Over 280 pages, well referenced and illustrated. Condition - excellent. Dustjacket - very good. 

£22.50
 
317.  Kowsky, Francis R.: Country Park & City - The Architecture and Life of Calvert Vaux Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. Biography of Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) who began his career as an architect in London before relocating to Hudson River Valley, U.S.A. Vaux designed country and suburban dwellings that were remarkable for their well-conceived plans and their sensitive rapport with nature. He also designed many bridges and structures for Central Park. Over 300 pages, well referenced, good bibliography. Both book and dustjacket in excellent condition. 

£16.50
 
318.  Wood, Margaret: The English Mediaeval House

London: Bracken Books, 1983. The first major book on mediaeval domestic architecture for over a hundred years - a volume substantial in content as appearance, massively and finely illustrated, in every sense worthy of its great subject. Over 400 pages, 60 pages of photographs, 150 plans, drawings and diagrams. 1985 reprint. Condition of book and dustjacket both excellent. 

£17.50

326.  Allingham, Helen and Dick, Stewart: The Cottage Homes of England

London: Bracken Books, 1984 First published in 1909. 64 full colour illustrations by Helen Allingham (1848-1926), a contemporary of Kate Greenaway. Perceptive description of this vanishing rural idyll by Stewart Dick. Condition - very good but with inked inscription on frontispiece. Dustjacket  excellent, apart from fading on spine. 

£5.00

 

333.  Beard, Geoffrey: Georgian Craftsmen and their work

London: Country Life, 1966 A detailed look at the lives, and methods of work, of architects and craftsmen during this period. Good bibliography and index. Over 180 pages with 124 illustrations. Condition good, dustjacket worn around edges. 

£25.00