New York: W.W. Norton & Co, 1985. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Large 8vo 9" - 10. Alan Gore. Big, tall, handsomely bound Imperial octavo hardcover format copy, Stated First American Edition, with "1" in number line present. A fine and engrossing survey of the English house from Medieval dwellings to the present-day. Pea-green cloth over boards, with gilt lettering to spien, quite sharp and distinct. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Regency squares, Georgian villas, and Victorian terraces. Sumptuously illustrated in black-and-white and full-color, printed on high-gloss paper, many in full-page. [6], 7-288 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

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Bookseller: Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 349985
Title: The English Houses
Author: Chambers, James
Illustrator: Alan Gore
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First U.S. Edition
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1985
Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: James Chambers|The English House|Alan Gore|England|architecture
Bookseller catalogs: Architecture;

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