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A Guide to the Priory Church of St Mary the Virgin, Abergavenny
An early illustrated guide to the large priory church in Abergavenny dating from the C11th, whose architecture is described, with additional details of its Norman font, its mural tablets, its Brasses, monuments and effigies, and the unique and remarkable, larger than life-sized carved oak C15th f
Bramall Hall
An early illustrated guide to the remarkable timber-framed Tudor manor house near Stockport. Twenty-two b&w photographs illustrate the exterior, the internal décor, and the historic portraits of the original resident family. Paperback. 32 pages.
Old Timbered Houses - Worcester
A short survey of the few remaining old timbered houses in Worcester City reported by arts & crafts architect, and secretary of the SPAB, Walter K Shirley. Five houses are illustrated in accompanying b&w plates. Paperback. Six pages plus plates.
The Life, Work, and Influence of Sir Christopher Wren: An Essay
Privately printed by subscription this copy is number 169 of 200 copies, 52 pages plus 10 plates including two double page fold-outs in excellent condition. Hard-back folio with vellum spine. This copy has a signed dedication from the author on the flyleaf.
Bernhardskapelle Owen: Cultural Heritage in Baden-Württemberg
An elegant guide to the history of the former St. Bernard's Chapel in Esslingen and its preservation as an historical monument. Historical, restoration and art-historical investigations have shown that the building that survives today dates from the 1st third of the 15th century.
Little Palaces: The Suburban House in North London 1919-1939
A guide published to accompany an exhibition celebrating the 1930’s planned development of London suburban housing, the accompanying revolutions in interior décor, and the introduction of modern household appliances that were to ease domestic grind and free up time for leisure pursuits.
Bosham Church: Its History and Antiquities
The first thorough account of this historic church, its architectural features dating back to Saxon times, its ancient furnishings and, notably, its appearance in the Bayeaux tapestry. Illustrated throughout with b&w plates and fine line drawings.
Eastern European Structural Architecture
A substantial album of photographs of traditional timber buildings in Russian Karelia, Bulgaria and Romania with a particular section on the remarkable large ecclesiastical complex at Kishi with its elaborate wooden cupolas.
O Espigueiro Na Paisagem De Oliveira De Azemeis [The Granary in the Landscape of Oliveira de Azemeis]
A detailed survey of the raised wooden gable-roofed structures that have, for 200 years or more, served as granaries in the region around Porto but which, today, stand largely empty yet serve as historic reminders of ancient agricultural practices.
The Lace Market, Nottingham
A complete history of the Nottingham lace market buildings from Medieval times onwards with information on the building and re-building that took place thorough the centuries until the final extensive remodelling in the mid-nineteenth century, their decline in the late C20th, and their final rece