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In English Homes: The Internal Character, Furniture & Adornments of some of the most Notable Houses of England, Historically Depicted from Photographs
Charles Latham
1904
Country Life : London
16.5" by 11.5"
xxxii, 421pp.
SUMMARY
A first edition copy of Volume I of this lavishly illustrated celebration of notable English houses and their furnishings.
First Edition,Illustrated
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of Volume I of a three-volume set, in the publisher's original cloth binding with pictorial gilt to the front board and spine. All edges gilt.
Library sticker to the front paste down.
Illustrated with 134 full-page black-and-white photographs and numerous in-text photographs by Charles Latham (1847-1912), the photographer for Country Life magazine in the early years of the 20th century. Collated, complete.
A profusely illustrated volume exploring the architecture, furniture and furnishings of notable English houses, including Audley End in Essex; Castle Howard in Yorkshire; Haddon Hall in Derbyshire; Kingston Lacy in Dorset; Sandringham in Norfolk; Stourhead in Wiltshire; Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire; and many more.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, though slightly faded to the boards and spine. Gilt remains bright. Light shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very 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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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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