PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional from William Robertson

A beautiful collection of photographs, with accompanying text, which illustrates some of the finest examples of the 'old English village'. Provides a visual time capsule of an architectural style, and way of life, that all too often gets swallowed up and forgotten in this modern world. One to browse beside a roaring fire on a winter's day, with a… Read more about this item

Konigstein-in-Taunus: Langewiesche , 1975. Reprint. Cardboard Covers. Very Good +. A beautiful photographic collection of wood carvings and sculptures on the Mediaeval altar in the Herrgottskirche, Creglingen, Germany. Accompanying text in German. Size, 20.5 x 15.5cm, 48 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Grey card covers enclosed in very good+ pictorial card jacket. … Read more about this item

Prague: Olympia , 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. A photographic record of old Prague in 161 large format plates, with introduction and detailed captions in Czech, Russian, German and English. Unlike other European capitals, Prague was spared the destruction of heavy bombing during World War II. This has preserved the Mediaeval look and feel of this beautiful… Read more about this item

Salisbury: Frith Book Company Ltd, 2001. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good +. Part of the world famous Frith Collection of 19th Century photographic archives. This volume concentrates on the Lake District of England, covering towns and villages, mountains, lakes, people and transport. Mostly 19th Century views but with several 20th Century as well. A fascinating glimpse into a bygone era.… Read more about this item

Frankfurt : Buchergilde Gutenberg , 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/fair. Very Good/fair jacket. A photographic celebration of Germany, with special emphasis on its Mediaeval past, accompanied by informative German language text. The atmospheric images (c.1956) of towns, castles, manor houses and villages provide a glimpse of past architectural splendour for the historian or tourist. Size, 25… Read more about this item