1916 Twenty-Five Great Houses of France Sir Theodore Cook Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! Twenty-Five Great Houses of France Sir Theodore Andrea Cook; W. H. Ward 1916 Country Life : London 15.5" by 11" xl, 436pp SUMMARY A nicely bound copy of Theodore Cook's extensive look at the great houses of France, illustrated profusely throughout. Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 42.99 EU Postage: £ 27.99 European Postage: £ 45.99 Asia Postage: £ 74.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 129.99 DESCRIPTION This work discusses the beautiful great houses in France, such as Mont St. Michel, Pierrefonds, Chateau Gaillard, Loches, Langeais, Montreuil-Bellay, and many more. Theodore Cook was a British writer and art critic, known for publishing various books about art, He was also an avid athlete, being the captain of the football and rowing teams at Radley College, and founding the Oxford University Fencing Club in 1891. His mother, Jane Elizabeth Cook, was also an artist, who inspired Theodore in his youth to travel into Europe. His travels provided him with the passion and information for this book, which looks at the great houses of France. Most of the photographs in this book are by Frederick Evans. Evans primarily photographed architecture, especially cathedrals. He used the plantnotype technique for his photography, though as it was too expensive, was forced to use cheaper alternatives. Before retiring in 1915, he had become widely regarded as the greatest architectural photographer of his era. With an introduction by W. H. Ward. Illustrated profusely throughout. Undated, dated using Copac from a copy held at the British Library. CONDITION In the original publisher's half cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light discolouration and marking to the boards and spine. A little bumping to the extremities. Some spots to the fore edge. Stamp to the bottom edge, 'V. J. J. Prince, 'Brunella', Flood St., Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon'. Label to the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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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