SITWELL WilliamMareMagnum
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8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with 13 plates and a large folding coloured map in pocket at end (map worn at some folds), armorial endpapers lightly spotted; green cloth gilt, gilt back, backstrip lightly worn else a very good, bright, clean copy. A valuable chronological record of the histories of Northumberland and Cumberland so far as they affect the Border. The work contains an alphabetical list of most of the castles, peles and towers with a short notice of each, together with an account of the principal Border battles and a summary of the Border Laws.
96, [106] ads, pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. Printed upon glossy stock. The many pages of ads include an abundance of nostalgic photos and illustrations. Features: The Holy Rosary Church, Dayton, Ohio; Shadows of the Chateaux; Architectural Treatment of Rapid Transit Stations in New York City; The United States Housing Corporation Project No. 59, at Bath, Maine; Modern Industrial Plants - Part III; Union Park Gardens - a Model Garden Suburb at Wilmington, Delaware; Portfolio of Current Architecture; Furniture of the Italian Renaissance; The Architect's Library - Recent French Books; Notes and Comments. Unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. Two small binding holes near spine. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
428pp., with 145 bl/w illustrations, 21cm., softcover, text in German, Doctoral dissertation (Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der Philosophischen Fakultät der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Bonn), stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright, good condition, S109473
Paris, Calmann-Lévy, Nouvelle Collection Historique, "Châteaux, décors de l'histoire", 1934 ; in-8, broché, 207 pp. Avec un hors-texte et deux plans.
No marks or inscriptions. Small crease to lower corner of front cover, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Maps plus 98pp. Gazetteer of French chateaux, with descriptions, history, drawings and photographs mostly in colour, with listings of over 300 by chateaux name or town. All text in English. .
G. de Bussac Sans date, vers 1980, In-8 broché, couverture illustrée. 80 pages + photos. Bon état.
1ère édition de ce recueil de notices biographiques des personnages historiques représentés dans la "Galerie des portraits, tableaux et bustes du château d'Eu" (devenu une des résidences de Louis-Philippe en 1830, et Musée Louis-Philippe aujourd'hui) en 427 portraits peints et 11 bustes (et indication de titres de quelques autres peintures), par l'historiographe Jean VATOUT (1792-1848), "premier bibliothécaire du roi" Louis-Philippe, député de la Côte-d'Or; index général des portraits en fin du 5è volume. Exemplaire défectueux mais complet en 5 volumes, son (sans doute) 1er propriétaire (notaire) ayant noté sur le 1er plat du 1er volume qu'il lui avait été "offert par l'auteur". Français
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears.
In-4 (cm. 33), cartonato editoriale, sovracoperta editoriale illustrata, pp. 171, (7), con numerose illustrazioni a colori nel testo. Texte en français. In ottimo stato (nice copy). .
Album de 32 planches: 1 carte et 31 (sur 33) planches photographiques de vues extérieures de 11 châteaux issues des archives de l'association "La Demeure historique" regroupant des propriétaires de monuments historiques privés: châteaux de Maintenon (Eure-et-Loir - 4 planches), d'Anet (Eure-et-Loir - 4 planches), de Lagrange-Bléneau (Seine-et-Marne - 3 planches), Farcheville (Essonne - 3 planches), Courances (Essonne - 2 planches sur 3); Vaux-le-Vicomte (Seine-et-Marne - 5 planches), Grosbois (Val-de-Marne - 3 planches), Ormesson (Val-de-Marne - 2 planches), Méry (Val-d'Oise - 2 planches), Dampierre (Yvelines - 1 planche sur 2), Les Mesnuls (Yvelines - 2 planches) - accompagnées de 11 notices de présentation avec noms et rapides historiques (sur petits feuillets), par Jean VINCENT; avant-propos d'Adrien-Maurice, duc de NOAILLES (1869-1953), alors président de l'association (propriétaire du château de Maintenon). Français
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked red cloth boards, softening to spine ends, slight tanning to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or creased with minor traces of storage, small tear to lower rear end paper and sunning to spine. Now protected in fully-removable transparent sleeve. 274pp. Originally published in 1860, this detailed account by the famous and controversial French architect Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc describes the art of attack and defence and how it changed over the centuries from Roman times up to his day. It add to his account with 151 plans and drawings of the castles, fortifications and citadels which he describes.
82 pages. Features: Venice - The First Thousand Years (part 1); 1204 - a Norman Legacy?; Gerusalemme Liberata and Jihad - God's Will and Realpolitik; There's No Fool Like a Court Fool (Jester); The Welsh Castles of Edward I - in a weekend; The Blunted Arrowhead - The Defensive Role of the Great Medieval Fortresses of Albania; The 'Kingmaker' - a look at Richard Neville and his magnificent castle at Warwick; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
Le rocher, le parc, le château et le Musée de la Révolution française de Vizille (Isère) évoqués par les textes de Bernard WEBER et photographiés par Francis HELGORSKY: un ouvrage qui, "beaucoup plus qu'un simple guide touristique [...] est le résultat des cheminements croisés, au fil des saisons, d'un photographe et d'un écrivain, tous deux attentifs aux secrets frémissants du visible." (in avant-propos d'Alain CARIGNON). Exemplaire bien complet de sa jaquette. Français
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 62 pages. 10 1/2"w x 12 1/8"h. Previous owner's name sticker inside. Colorful illustrations by Gino D'Achille.
6 pages. Pages separated. Somewhat above-average wear. Bit of writing and sticker remnant on front cover. A worthy vintage copy. Sheet music
53p. + Numerous photographs and drawings. 8vo. Original color pictorial wraps, slightly soiled. Nice copy. TRAVEL/1
Gr. In-8, 203p. Bel exemplaire.
100pp.met tekeningen van 36 Limburgse kastelen, in oblong, witte linnen band, geïllustreerde stofwikkel met enkele vage vlekjes, gedrukt op handgeschept Oud Hollands papier, goede staat, L36963
4to, 27.5cm. Pp. 88, very numerous photos, refs. Orig. laminated stiff wrappers. Fine.
