Collected here are 200 of the "Country Life" archive's most outstanding photographs of Ireland's finest houses and gardens. Around mid-century the loss and destruction of many houses across the country quickened, making many of these photographs an important and often unique record of what is now gone. The essential historical background required for an appreciation of these buildings is also provided, making this not only an important survey but also a portfolio of classic photographs of unrivaled beauty and significance.
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Collected here are 200 of the "Country Life" archive's most outstanding photographs of Ireland's finest houses and gardens. Around mid-century the loss and destruction of many houses across the country quickened, making many of these photographs an important and often unique record of what is now gone. The essential historical background required for an appreciation of these buildings is also provided, making this not only an important survey but also a portfolio of classic photographs of unrivaled beauty and significance.
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Seller's Description:
First edition (hardback). 4to (31cm by 26cm), 192pp. Illustrated throughout in b&w. Original black cloth, dustwrapper. The book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is near-VG (scuffmark to the front panel). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it. ISBN 1854105809.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Publisher's hardback in better than very good condition: firm and square, no scuffs, no cracks. Complete with original dustjacket, not showing any tears or chips. Contents tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Size: 310mm x 255mm. Pages: 192. Well illustrated and fully indexed. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition.
