1ST EDITION. A VERY GOOD COPY IN A WORN DUSTWRAP. A TEXT BOOK ON THENEW SCIENCE OF CONSERVATION INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS IN HISTORICAL STRUCTURES PRIOR TO THEIR FALL.
7TH EDITION. A VERY GOOD COPY IN BROWN BOARDS – REBOUND. 41 PLATES. FULLY EXPLAINING THE BEST METHODS FOR STRIKING REGULAR AND QUIRKED MOULDINGS; FOR DIMINISHING AND GLUEING OF COLUMNS AND CAPITALS; FOR FINDING THE TRUE DIAMETER OF AN ORDER TO ANY GIVEN HEIGHT; FOR STRIKING THE IONIC VOLUTE CIRCULAR OR ELLIPTICAL WITH FINISHED EXAMPLES ON A LARGE SCALE OF THE ORDERS THEIR PLANCEERS AND SOME DESIGN FOR DOOR-CASES.
3RD IMPRESSION. A FINE COPY IN A FINE DUSTWRAP. A VISUAL SURVEY OF MUCH OF ADAM’S WORK AND PROVIDES AMPLE MATERIAL FOR A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADAM AS ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER. PREVIOUS OWNER`S BOOKPLATE ON INSIDE FRONT BOARD.
THE FIRST SIX VOLUMES BOUND IN SEVEN VOLUMES COVERING 1870 THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION TO 1911 INCLUSIVE. NICELY BOUND IN HALF RED LEATHER RAISED BANDS MARBLED ENDPAPERS. WITH CONTEMPORARY ILLUS. FOLDING MAPS AND DRAWINGS TEG. A VERY NICE SET OF THIS SCARCE ITEM. POSTAGE AT COST.
