In English Homes: The Internal Character, Furniture and Adornments of Some of the Most Notable Houses of England Accurately Depicted from Photographs Specially Taken by Charles Latham -- volume 2
London: Country Life, 1908. Hardcover. 2nd edition. "The letterpress edited and an introduction written by H. Avray Tipping." xl, 439, [9] p.: black-and-white illustrations; 40 cm. Dark blue cloth with gilt stamped spine and cover titles. All page edges gilt. Dark blue endpapers. Imprint includes George Newnes in London, and Charles Scribner's Sons in New York. Title page in red and black. Contains photographs of the interiors and exteriors of 63 English and Welsh mansions and castles. Includes an index. Publisher's advertisements on 6 unpaginated pages following index. Former owner's name on first blank page: Harry G. Stewart. Architect Harry G. Stewart (1892-1976) worked with Horace Trumbauer and other architects in Philadelphia throughout his career. A heavy book; for international shipping, the U.S. Postal Service requires that it be shipped by priority/expedited shipping. In Good Condition: lacking 2 cm. of cloth at head of spine; cloth is torn with minor loss at tail of spine; rubbed and frayed along edges; hinges are weak; closed year of 3 cm. from lower edge of contents page; a few closed tears of 1 cm. or less from page edges; soiling in a few margins; otherwise, clean and solid. Good. Item #011446
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