Nothing in the 20th century seems to portray age-old values as powerfully as the village. Here the panoramic camera casts new light on this ancient and enduring subject, producing an unusually clear image that captures the closest detail and the furthest viewpoint in one broad sweep. The sheer breadth of this perspective conjures up a remarkable sense of reality, at last showing the whole village green as well as the houses to either side or an entire row of crooked cottages in brilliant detail. All types of traditional ...
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Nothing in the 20th century seems to portray age-old values as powerfully as the village. Here the panoramic camera casts new light on this ancient and enduring subject, producing an unusually clear image that captures the closest detail and the furthest viewpoint in one broad sweep. The sheer breadth of this perspective conjures up a remarkable sense of reality, at last showing the whole village green as well as the houses to either side or an entire row of crooked cottages in brilliant detail. All types of traditional English villages are portrayed here in words and pictures, from the stone villages of the Cotswolds and the north to the half-timbering and thatch of East Anglia and the south.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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Very Good. Hardcover with DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Meers, Nick (photography) Very Good in Very Good jacket. Oblong 4to. 160pp, index, col photos, pictorial endpapers. Or tan cloth in jacket. Endpapers foxed. Panoramic photographs of all types of English villages with accompanying text.
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Illustrated by Nick Meers. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0297831267. This book contains beautiful two-page color photos of villages throughout England in a landscape-style format, all with captions and an introductory text. It is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. Appears to have been seldom used. Size: 7¾"x11¼"; Color Photographs; Rectangular 8vo; 160 pages.
