Rare and Unusual Books

Author: Anglo-Saxon. FISHER E A
Published: London, Faber, 1962.
An Architectural-Historical Study. 452pp, + 230 b&w photos & inc 46 text figs, 6 maps, list of churches, bibliog. Cloth. 25x19. Vg, dust wrapper. Daryl Fowler’s copy.
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Author: BRANDON Raphael and J Arthur
Published: London, D. Bogue, 1849.
illustrated by perspectives and working drawings of some of the best varieties of Church Roofs; with descriptive letter-press. viii, 87pp, incl. text figs. + 43 engraved plates (some coloured). Patterned publisher's cloth, gilt lettered. 32x26. Cover very rubbed on edges, corners and spine with cloth split in places, very...
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Author: Brasses. MEARA David
Published: London, R&KP, 1983.
xvi, 173pp, incl 82 plates, engravers list, gazetteer. Wraps. 23x16. VG.
ISBN: 0710093128

Author: Bristol. BRITTON J
Published: London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1813.
illustrated with plans, views, and architectural details: including An Account of the Monuments, and anecdotes of the eminent persons interred within its walls: Also and essay on the life and... 72pp plus 12 engraved plates plus 4pp publisher’s adverts. Marbled boards, leather spine and corners, 23x15. Vg.
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Author: BUCKLER I C & BUCKLER C A
Published: London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1847.
The Norman Structure. Frontis, xi, 168pp inc many plans & drawings, chron. Inscribed by Charles Alban Buckler. Gilt lettered & embossed vellum, 23x15. Spine faded, corners bumped, spotting throughout, binding tight,...
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Author: CAMBRIDGE CAMDEN SOCIETY (publ)
Published: Cambridge, T Stevenson, 1845.
118pp + 29 nice tissue-guarded tinted litho plates by Hawkins + plans and incl text illustrations. Cloth, gilt lettered leather spine. 26x18. Top of spine ragged, spotting to prelims and reverse of...
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Author: Churches. BURMAN Peter (ed)
Published: London, Donhead, 1994.
A good housekeeping guide to churches and their contents. x, 304pp incl many full page photos, bibliog and list of useful addresses. Cloth, 25x18. Fine, dust wrapper.
ISBN: 1873394101

Author: Churches. CAROE Alban D R
Published: London, OUP, 1949.
Frontis, xxi, 223pp plus 24 plates, fold-out plan of St Hilda’s, Hartlepool, incl 29 figs. Cloth, 22x14. Good copy in dust wrapper (this ragged, but complete and now protected).
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Author: Churches. CROSSLEY Fred. H
Published: London, B.T. Batsford, 1921.
An introduction to the study of tombs & effegies of the medieval period. Frontis, x, 274pp, a great many high-quality photos and other illustrations. Patterned, gilt lettered cloth. 26x19. Tiny smudge mark on inner edge, cloth a little sun-marked, but a nice copy.
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Author: Churches. HOWARD F E & CROSSLEY F.H.
Published: (London, 1917) NY, Ch. Scribner, 2nd edition, 1927.
a study in craftsmanship during the medieval period A.D. 1250-1550 xxxiii, 370pp, c 480 high-quality photos (a great many by Crossley), also diagrams. Gilt lettered, patterned cloth. 26x19. Evidence of stamp carelessly removed from inside front cover, owner’s...
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Author: Churches. MILNE F. A, (ed)
Published: London, Elliot Stock, 1894.
The Gentleman's Magazine Library: being a classified collection of the chief contents of the Gentleman's Magazine from 1731-1868. Edited by George Laurence Gomme. x, 327pp. Cloth, 23x16. End papers spotted, else vg.
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Author: Churches. POWELL Ken
Published: London, SAVE 1983.
33pp, b&w photos. Spiral-bound wraps, 30x22. Ex research lib, good thus.
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Author: Churches. RODWELL Warwick & Kirsty
Published: London Council for British Archaeology, 1977.
viii, 130pp, 31 figs (plans, maps, drawings etc), bibliog. Wraps. 30x21. Ex research lib, vg thus.
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Author: Churches. YELTON Michael & SALMON John
Published: Reading, Spire, 2007.
164pp, a great many b&w photo illustrations, details of architects. Cloth, 25x25. Fine, dust wrapper.
ISBN: 9781904965138

Author: CRAM Ralph Adams
Published: Boston, Small, Maynard & Co, (1901) 1906
A Study of the Principles of Architecture in their Relation to the Church xvi, 227pp incl 125 photos, plans, drawings etc and 6 vignettes. Gilt lettered and decorated cloth, 24x16. End papers a trifle grubby and stitching going but still a nice copy.
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Author: DODWELL William
Published: B. WLondon, B.White, 1767.
the Clergyman's Assistant in Visiting the Sick. With a Preliminary Dissertation on Prayer 6pp contents, 260pp. Modern two-tone boards, new end papers, 18x12. Vg.
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Author: Dorchester. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE STUDY OF GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE
Published: Oxford, John Henry Parker, 1845.
at Dorchester. Frontis, xii, 172pp inc illustrations plus 9 single- sided plates. Embossed cloth, 23x15. Foxing to edges and first 32 pages, owners' bookplates, still a good tight copy.
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Author: Fonts. EDEN Cecil H
Published: London, Elliot Stock, 1909.
The group of seven late Norman fonts from Belgium Frontis, 32pp plus 22 plates. Gilt decorated lettered cloth, 29x23. Cover marked and text pages browned, plates unaffected.
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Author: FRIEDMAN Terry
Published: Reading, Spire, 2004.
Monuments to Posterity. 224pp, 45 colour & 125 b&w illustrations. Stiff wraps. 28x18. Fine copy.
ISBN: 0954361539

Author: Georgia. ALPAGO-NOVELLO Adriano and HYBSCH Enzo
Published: Louvain, Universite Catholique de Louvain, 1978.
52pp incl plans, photos. Wraps. 26x20. Vg.
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Author: Glasgow Cathedral. WATSON Thomas Lennox
Published: Glasgow, James Hedderwick (1901) 2nd ed, 1916.
Frontis, ix (incl. new preface), 122pp incl 35 figs, 2-7 being fold-outs at the rear of the book (3 in colour). Cloth. 25x16. Ex RIBA library, bookplate, withdrawn stamp, small stamps on reverse of...
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Author: GODWIN George
Published: London, C. Tilt, 1838 & 1839.
A History and Description of the Ecclesiastical Edifices of the Metropolis [two volumes]. Marbled end papers and edges, c200pp per vol (separate pagination for each chapter)+ 49 engraved plates and incl engr. text illustrations. Cloth, leather spines and corners, 22x14. Spine edges...
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Author: HOOKER Richard
Published: London, William Stansbye, 16
Eight Bookes by... Pictoral title-page, 5pp 'To The Reader' and then continuous pagination to 583 plus 14pp Alpahbetical Table. Old brown leather with raised bands and spine label but probably not contemporary,...
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Author: INCORPORATED CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY (publ)
Published: London, 1947.
photographs, ground plans and information regarding thirty-five consecrated and fifteen dedicated churches erected during the years 1930-1945; with a complete list of all consecrated Anglican... 175pp, a great many photos, plans, details, interesting adverts. Cloth, 29x22. Rebound, new end papers, vg thus.
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Author: Ireland. DE BREFFNY and MOTT George
Published: London, T&H, 1976.
208pp incl 268 illustrations, 20 in colour, further reading list. Wraps, 25x19. Back cover a little yellowed round edges else vg.
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Author: LEONARD John
Published: Reading, Spire, 2011
350pp, with a great many b&w and coloured ills, bibliography, glossary. Cloth, 25x17. NEW. Order from Inch's Books
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Author: LEROUX-DHUYS Jean-Francois (text)
Published: Koln, Koonemann, (1988)1998.
History and Architecture Pictoral end papers, 399pp, numerous colour illustrations. Gilt lettered cloth, 32x28. Fine, dust wrapper.
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Author: Matisse. ANON
Published: Vence, publisher unstated, 1963.
par Henri Matisse Portrait frontis, 5pp text, 36 full page plates. Wraps, 26x18. Vg.
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Author: MAUDE Thomas
Published: London, I B Tauris, 2009 reprint.
The Cathedrals, Abbeys and Churches of Britiain Unveiled 176pp incl illustrations. Wraps, 21x15. Vg. Interesting annotations and drawing in ink.
ISBN: 9781860640391

Author: Memorials. WEAVER Lawrence
Published: London, Country Life/Newnes, 1915.
Old and New: Two hundred subjects chosen from seven centuries Frontis, vi, 479 + 16pp adverts, 258 illustrations, bibliog. Boards with paste-down label, cloth spine, 24x15. Very good copy, though covered with permanent protective film.
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Author: Northumbria. GIBSON William Sidney
Published: London, William Pickering and Newcastle, Robert Robinson, 1848.
Northumbrian Castles, Churches and Antiquities: in a series of visits to The Ruined Priory of Finchale; the Abbey Church of Hexham; The Parish Church of Houghton- le-Spring, Morpeth, Bothal,... Tissue-guarded frontis of Finchale Priory, 138pp + 2pp notes. Gilt lettered decorated cloth, 23x15. Professionally rebacked, new end papers, a very small amount of rubbing at corners, a very good...
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Author: Norwich. JAMES Montague Rhodes
Published: Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, 1908.
in the Roof of the Bauchun Chapel of our Lady of Pity in Norwich Cathedral. xii, 7pp + 5 b&w plates. Introduction by W. T. Bensly. Pictorial boards, cloth spines. 38x26. Good copy.
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Author: Noyon. SEYMOUR Charles
Published: New Haven, Yale, 1939.
A Study in the Early Development of Gothic Architecture. Frontis, xxi, 202pp incl 117 illustrations, many hors-texte and fold-out, bibliographical note. Gilt lettered publisher’s cloth, 27x20. Ex RIBA library (withdrawn) with very many small RIBA stamps...
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Author: OKELY W Sebastian
Published: London, Longman, Green, Longman, & Roberts, 1860.
xii, 228pp+ 16 plates. Gilt lettered cloth. 26x16. RIBA 'withdrawn' copy, spine rebacked, good copy.
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Author: PETIT Rev J.L.
Published: London, James Burns, 1841.
Vol I, xv1, 216pp, 93 engraved plates, 39 text illustrations; Vol II, viii, 270pp, 94 engraved plates, 39 text illustrations. Marbled end papers, red edges. Gilt embossed leather with raised bands...
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Author: Polish Synagogues. PIECHOTKA Maria & Kazimierz
Published: Warsaw, Arkady, 1959.
220pp, including 293 illustrations (photos, plans, measured drawings etc), gazetteer, detailed bibliography + fold-out map at end. Introduction by Dr Stephen S Kayser. Cloth. 34x24. Very good copy,...
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Author: PORT M H
Published: London, SPCK, 1961.
A Study of the Church Building Commission, 1818-1856, and its Church Building Activities. xvi, 208pp + 12 b&w plates, bibliog. Cloth. 22x14. Vg, in price clipped dust wrapper. Owner's signature.
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Author: PORT M. H.
Published: (London, 1960) Reading, Spire, new edition, 2006.
The Church Building Commission 1818-1856. 386pp, a great many illustrations (photos, plans etc), gazetteer, list of architects, detailed bibliography. Green cloth. 30x25. Vg.
ISBN: 1904965083

Author: PRIOR Edward S
Published: London, Seeley and Co, 1905.
Coloured frontis, 112pp plus coloured plates from illuminated manuscripts, 33 b&w plates. Gilt lettered and highly decorated cloth, 27x19. Minor foxing throughout, else vg.
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Author: PUGIN A Welby
Published: London, Ackermann, 1836, 1835, 1836 and 1836.
1) Details of Antient Timber Houses of the 15th & 16th Cent[u]ries. Selected from those existing at Rouen, Caen, Beauvais, Gisors, Abbeville, Strasbourg, etc...drawn on the spot & etched by... 2)... Etched title, 21 etched plates; Etched and coloured title, 24 etched plates; Engr. title, 26 etched plates; Engr. title, 26 etched plates. Marbled boards, half leather spine, corners, gilt lettered...
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Author: Rievaulx. SQUIRE Aelred
Published: London, S.P.C.K. (1969) 2nd edition, 1981.
Frontis, xiii, 177pp, brief bibliography. Cloth. 22x15. Fine.
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Author: ROBINSON P F
Published: London, Carpenter and Son, 1824.
in Surrey, with Remarks on the Architecture of that Building. Decorative title page and title page, 31pp text with some publisher's pasted-in illustrations + 19 single-sided plates, interleaved with blank paper. Library binding made by Cedric Chivers, 1937,...
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Author: Ruskin. DANIELS Rebecca & BRANDWOOD Geoff (Eds)
Published: Reading, Spire Books, 2003.
382pp, many photos, plans. Foreword by David Barrie, introduction by Michael Brookes. Pictorial stiff wraps. 24x17. Fine copy.
ISBN: 0954361512

Author: Scotland. FENWICK Hubert
Published: London, Robert Hale, 1978.
288pp incl photos, palns etc, list of abbeys open to the public. CLoth, 22x15. Vg, price-clipped dust wrapper.
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Author: SCOTT George Gilbert (Jr)
Published: London Simpkin, Marshall and Co, 1881.
Prior to the Separation of England from The Roman Obedience Marbled end papers, frontis, v, 195pp + 37 single-sided plates. Edges in red. Cloth with paste-on leather labels on front and spine, 32x27. Corners and spine label little rubbed, occasional foxing,...
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Author: SHORT Ernest H
Published: London, Philip Allen, (1925), 1936 new and revised ed.
tissue-guarded frontis, xix plus 2 plates, 304pp incl 7 plans plus 63 plates, short bibliog. Decorated cloth, 26x17. Nice book plate. Top and bottom of spine very faintly pulled else very good copy.
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Author: STABB John
Published: London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1908 and 1911.
Three uniform volumes Frontis, xii, 150 + 125 single-sided plates; frontis, viii, 188pp + 161 single-sided plates; frontis, vii, 135pp +111 single-sided plates, Gilt lettered cloth. 21x14. Edges spotteed and some...
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Author: TRACY Charles & HARRISON Hugh
Published: Reading, Spire, 2005
192pp, 123 illustrations. Cloth. Fine copy, dust wrapper.
ISBN: 0954361563

Author: TRUMAN Nevil
Published: London, Philip Allan, 1935.
A manual of self-help for all who are interested in our churches 128pp plus 11 plates. Cloth, 19x13. Edges foxed, owner’s signature on front end paper else good copy.
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Author: WALCOTT Mackenzie E C
Published: London, Atchley & Co, nd, c1862.
with copious references, a complete glossary, and an index.... Frontis, xvi, 222pp, + 16pp adverts17 + b/w plans, incl fold-out large glossary. Cloth. 23x15. Professionally rebacked, spine unlettered, good copy.
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Author: Wall Painting. TRISTRAM E W
Published: Oxford, OUP for The Pilgrim Trust, 1944.
The Twelfth Century. With a catalogue by E W Tristram compiled in collaboration with W G Constable. Coloured frontis, xii, 164pp incl catalogue plus 105 plates. Cloth, gilt lettered spine, 32x26. Ex RIBA library, small stamps on reverse of plates, bookplate and withdrawn stamp, good condition.
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Author: WARTON Rev T, BENTHAM Rev J and MILNER Rev J
Published: London, J Taylor, Architectural Library, 1800.
Illustrated with ten plates of ornaments etc, selected from Ancient Buildings; calculated to exhibit the various Styles of different Periods. 149pp plus ten plates. Attractively rebacked with marbled boards, leather spine and corners, 23x15. Vg.
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Author: Wren. JEFFERY Paul
Published: London, Hambledon Press, 1996.
Frontis, xix, 385pp inc plans, photos, drawings, bibliog, lengthy gazeteer. Cloth, 25x18. Vg in dust wrapper.
ISBN: 1852851422