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Click here to see our other books! Exemplars of Tudor Architecture, Adapted to Modern Habitations: With Illustrative Details Selected From Ancient Edifices T. F. Hunt [Thomas Frederick Hunt] 1842 Henry G. Bohn : London 12.5" by 10" viii [1], 2-200pp SUMMARY A smart copy of Thomas Frederick Hunt's guide to the means by which Tudor architecture could be adapted to Victorian era homes. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage : £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION First published in 1830, this edition is illustrated with thirty-seven plates. Collated, complete. An employee of the Office of Works, in this volume Thomas Frederick Hunt advocates for the use of the Tudor style in the construction of domestic buildings in the present day. He suggests various designs, and accompanies each plates with an explanation for his designs. He presents designs for three houses, a dog kennel, gate house, and further structures. With the armorial bookplate of Henry C. Stephens, of Finchley. Stephens was a businessman and Conservative Part MP from 1887 to 1900. 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 quarter calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints, with fading to board heads, and to fore edge of front board. Head of each joints starting, with boards holding firm. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot. 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. 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