Rare and Unusual Books

Published: London, John Weale,
Date: 1836.
Description: xxviii (mainly a long essay by the author), 26pp text, incl. 6 litho vignettes, 36 attractive tissue-guarded litho plates (by Hullmandel). Embossed cloth. 38x28. Spine repaired, lettering faded, new end papers, minor foxing to some plates, tight copy.
Notes: Views of 16th century half-timbered houses, with examples from Lancashire and the Midlands. The author saw this style as neglected. Includes some of Habershon’s own designs, mostly in brick or stone, and a critique of Pugin’s views, newly published in “Contrast”s. Habershon (1789-1852) was a house and church architect and designed the Anglican Cathedral in Jerusalem.
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Price: £295.00