Few people read prefaces, and those who do may be irritated if the plan of the book is disclosed and the bubble of the plot is pricked before the reader is led to the last chapter. This preface is here to suggest to readers who may be daunted or bored by the final sentence of the first chapter, that this is neither a technical book nor an academic history. It does not pretend to contain original thoughts but it does attempt to sort out the tangle of ideas, prejudices and sentimental associations that surround the subject of ...
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Few people read prefaces, and those who do may be irritated if the plan of the book is disclosed and the bubble of the plot is pricked before the reader is led to the last chapter. This preface is here to suggest to readers who may be daunted or bored by the final sentence of the first chapter, that this is neither a technical book nor an academic history. It does not pretend to contain original thoughts but it does attempt to sort out the tangle of ideas, prejudices and sentimental associations that surround the subject of architecture, with the aim of rendering intelligible to the layman what has happened and what is happening in the making of buildings. The author must acknowledge his indebtedness not only to the books of Mr A. Trystan Edwards, but to many discussions with that able critic. In Mr Christian Barmans work he has also found both inspiration and example.
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Used-Good. Ex lib hardback (no dust jacket) 2nd edition, revised & illustrated. Ex school library-stamps, remains of label, etc.; binding tight; white marks on black cloth on both boards.
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Good in good dust jacket. Hardcover. Covers have light bumping to corners, otherwise a clean and firm copy throughout. Dust Jacket has scuffing overall with light wear to edges. Plastic Jacket added. Illustrated throughout. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
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271pp. illus. black cloth 8vo: Good+/no dj [bookplate; else a nice clean, complete & tight copy] An illustrated survey of architecture by the British writer Gloag (1896-1981).
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VG. Book Not ex-lib. Hardcover in black cloth with silver titles to spine, no jacket, 8vo. 2nd edition, 1950. xxii + 271pp. Index, 64 b/w plates in unpaginated album section at rear; other figures throughout. VG. Mild rubbing along rear hinge and panel of overall clean cloth. Opens flat to several pages within with all holding fine; binding tight and strong with light slant toward upper end. Light overall toning to clean, unmarked pages. Prev. owner's name/date ffep.
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London: Chantry Publications Limited, 1950. Second edition.
Published:
1950
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16233162586
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Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 8vo. Frontispice. xxii, 271 pp. Profusely illustrated in B & W. Original black cloth binding. Owner's bookplate and name front else this is a tight, fine book in DJ with small clear tape reinforcement verso of backstop crown else near fine.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. A clean, tight copy, lacking a jacket. A light crease affects the first 34 pages, but the text is pristine. The illustrations are very crisp and continuously interesting. Fast shipping world wide, with tracking number supplied to all US customers.