Description: Click here to see our other books! A Treatise on the Building and Ornamental Stones of Great Britain and Foreign Countries Edward Hull 1872 Macmillan and Co. : London 9" by 5.5" xix, [4], 333pp SUMMARY A first edition copy of this work on ornamental stones, with illustrations. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION A first edition copy. A Treatise on the Building and Ornamental Stones of Great Britain and Foreign Countries is arranged according to their geological distribution and mineral character with explanations on their application in ancient and modern structures. This volumes considers granite rocks, porphyritic rocks, greenstone rocks, serpentinous rocks and rarer ornamental stones. With three illustrations and a frontispiece.Collated, complete. 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. Externally, generally smart with fading to the spine and some bumping and splitting to the head and tail of the spine, some light marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Previous owner inscription to the reverse of the frontispiece. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Architecture
Publisher: Macmillan and Co.
Author: Edward Hull
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Architecture & Design
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Not Stated
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1872
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
