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A Dictionary of Architecture and Building. Biographical, Historical, and Descriptive
Russel Sturgis
1902
The Macmillan Company : New York
10.5" by 8"
ix, 942pp, 2; ix, 1060pp, 2; xi. 1212pp, 2
SUMMARY
A early edition of this heavily illustrated dictionary on building compiled by architect and art critic Russel Sturgis.
Early Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 7 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
An early edition of this heavily illustrated dictionary of building compiled by American architect and art critic, Russel Sturgis. Sturgis was a disciple of John Ruskin, and was one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York,
Ex-libris bookplate to the front pastedown of all three volumes. This set previously belonged to the Paul Pratt Memorial Library in Cohasset, Massachusetts.
From the library of Doctor Malcolm Higgs, an important architectural historian who worked as an assistant architect to Stirling & Gowan, working on their particularly renowned Leicester University Engineering Laboratory. During his long career he taught at the University of Edinburgh School of Architecture, Canterbury School of Architecture, and University of Nottingham. Later in his life he was the Vice-President and Honorary Librarian of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and contributed and edited the ‘Journal of Architecture’.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding with decorative boards. Lightly rubbed to the boards and the spine. Volume I is lightly bumped to the head and tail of the spine. The latter two volumes are a little more bumped, and the cloth is starting to fray to the head and tail of the spine to volume III. The front hinge of volumes II and III are starting, and are a little tender, the rear hinges of both volumes are also starting, but are firm. Internally, generally firmly bound, with bright and clean pages throughout.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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