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London: Crosby Lockwood & Son, 1896. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Presented by the publishers to Purchase in September 1896, this noted with his signature to the title page verso. This influential guide "comprising the construction, setting-out, and working of stairs, circular work, arches, niches, domes, pendentives, vaults, tracery… Read more about this item

Lewes: The Book Guild, 1984. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo. Janet Duncan. Signed by the author to half title. All in good internal order bar minor marking to ffep. Dust spotting to top of block. Mustard boards (in both senses of the word) feature gilt titling to spine. Dust jacket a little discoloured in places but otherwise… Read more about this item

London: John Smith, 1856. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. ND. c.1856 (WorldCat). Edward Hoppus's remarkable guide to the measurement of surfaces, volumes and materials. Stock toned and minor occasional marking but in general all in good internal order. Includes fold-out frontispiece, this with small closed tear to left edge. Marbling to edge of… Read more about this item

Shaftesbury: Donhead, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Well produced facsimile of 1910 original with useful introduction by David Jefferson. In VG+, clean and bright order throughout. Centre For Parish Church Studies Library label to fep, but no other markings or evidence of library use. Smart pictorial boards showing very light wear… Read more about this item

London: Crosby Lockwood & Son, 1947. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Second printing (1947) of first edition (1946). Light toning to stock, moreso to endpapers, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Red cloth lightly marked.12mo. 83pp

London: Crosby Lockwood & Son, 1939. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. In the Lockwood's Modern Handbooks series. Light toning to stock, moreso to endpapers, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Red cloth quite heavily mottled. Good unclipped d/j, lightly worn, and dulled to edges and spine. 12mo. 84pp

Shaftesbury: Donhead, 2001. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Well reproduced facsimile reprint of Burn's original, published by John G Murdock in 1871. In near fine, clean, crisp and bright internal order. Smart maroon cloth with bright gilt titling to front and spine. 4to.

London: Intermediate Technology Publications, 1989. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Excellent study of stone as a building material in all its varieties. In VG+, crisp, clean and bright internal order. Centre For Parish Church Studies label to half title, but no other markings or evidence of library use.… Read more about this item

Norwich: Running Angel, 1984. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good introduction to the use of flint in Norfolk building. All in VG internal order. Centre For Parish Church Studies label to title page, but no other markings or evidence of library use. Card covers lightly worn and a little toned,… Read more about this item

London / New York: M Taylor / William Jackson, 1837. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A new edition, revised, corrected and enlarged." Likely the second American edition as includes preface titled thus, and imprint of US printer. Stock a little toned and occasionally foxed but in general good internal order throughout. 12 plates… Read more about this item

Dar Es Salaam: The Government Printer, 1952. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Sixth and revised edition of this immensely useful and practical book, designed for anyone living in isolated areas of Tanganyika (and other countries in the region) who might be required, for example, to "make surveys, put… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Attractively designed in mid-century style, with the Potters' excellent illustrations dominating. Stock a little toned, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Smart cream cloth, very lightly bumped, with crisp green titling. Scarce in d/j, this G-, clipped, a little spotted… Read more about this item

London: Edward Arnold, 1954. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo. In very good internal order with light toning, moreso to the endpapers. Smart green boards showing very light wear only. Bright gilt titling to spine and front. Dust jacket worn, especially to top edge, toned and marked, particularly to rear and spine. 8vo. 364pp.

Bremen: Gustav Winter, 1896. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Exceptionally scarce volume covering innovations in construction and architectural engineering. 48 pages of text, followed by 20 double page plates (and one single) of detailed drawings, delivering over 800 illustrations in total. These are fascinating, covering not only structural but also… Read more about this item

London: Rural Industries Bureau, 1957. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Scare booklet detailing methods of creating architectural ironwork, with numerous illustrations of possible patterns. In VG order throughout. Decorated stiff card covers toned to edges. 215x140mm. Unpaginated.

Central Mortgage And Housing Corporation, 1967. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Ex-lib, with stamps, ticket pocket etc, but after title page all is clean and bright. ND, but printing code suggests 1967. Card covers rather marked and worn to edges. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 195pp

London: Odhams Press, 1955. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. I am no foundation engineer, but I assume this is now rather dated. Nevertheless, well illustrated and with numerous practical examples of actual foundation works. Stock a little toned. Spotting to titles and endpapers, but otherwise all in clean internal order. Smart red boards faded to spine.… Read more about this item

Orpington: Burn Bros, 1959. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1959 catalogue from drainage and sanitary engineers Burn Bros featuring extensive and well-illustrated listings of drainage and sewage fittings, tools and equipment. Wire-bound and in good internal order with just a little foxing early and late. Light marking to card covers. 12mo. 104pp… Read more about this item

Milan: Tecno, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to. Well-illustrated volume outlining the architectural philosophy of YRM (Yorke Rosenberg and Mardall) and featuring excellent photography of some of its flagship projects. In excellent internal order, clean crisp and bright. Boards a little rubbed, lightly worn and faded to spine. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church… Read more about this item

Doncaster: Peglers, 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1956 reprint of 1954 catalogue with addenda. Bar a little toning to endpapers, in very bright, VG order throughout. Quarter olive cloth with cream textured paper covered boards, embossed and debossed with orange and black decorative titling. 8vo. 168pp