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Click here to see our other books! Studies from Old English Mansions: Their Furniture, Gold and Silver Plate &c. C. J. Richardson [Charles James Richardson] 1841-1848 Tho. McLean : London 15.5" by 12" Unpaginated SUMMARY The complete four volume set of C. J. Richardson's beautifully illustrated study of Old English houses, and their contents. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 6 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 47.99 EU Postage : £ 28.99 European Postage: £ 49.99 Asia Postage: £ 79.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 159.99 DESCRIPTION Illustrated with four tinted lithographed title-pages, and with twenty-four lithographs to first series; twelve decorative text plates followed by twenty-three lithographs to second series; thirty-seven plates to third series; thirty-seven to third series. These plates include eight chromolithographs, and a number of double page plates. Collated, complete. With all four volumes bound in two. With the 1841 first series and 1842 second series bound in one volume, and the 1845 third series and 1848 fourth series also bound together. The work of English architect, artist and writer Charles James Richardson, the author of further works on design and architecture, including 'Studies of Ornamental Design', and 'A Popular Treatise on the Warming and Ventilation of Buildings'. A wonderfully illustrated four volume work. 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 half morocco bindings, with cloth covered boards. Significant rubbing to back strips and board perimeters, with tail of rear joint of volume I and front joint of volume II starting, but boards holding firm. Boards lightly cocked. Internally, firmly bound. Plates clean and bright, with light spotting to tissue guards, growing heavier to the tissue guards of the fourth series. 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