J t buckingham e buckingham (10 resultados)

Unframed Print. Condición: Very Good. A single sheet print, image area approx. 18 x 28 cms. A residential development with metropolitan scale and architectural dignity, reflecting London' elite housing market. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the period's architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGE FROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This extraordinary book explores the historical evolution of the mechanical arts from ancient Greece to the Italian Renaissance. The author takes readers on a journey through time, examining different cultures' attitudes toward the skilled craftspeople who produced everything from sculptures and paintings to the most utilitarian objects. The book sheds light on the often-overlooked contributions of artisans to civilization, challenging the traditional divide between "fine" and "useful" arts. Through fascinating anecdotes and analysis, the author reveals how society's perception of these professions has fluctuated over time, providing insights into the complex relationship between art, labor, and the human experience. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Stapled Wraps. First Edition, First Printing. Exceedingly rare ephemeral programme issued on the occasion of a gathering commemorating the death of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. pp. 7. 12mo., measuring 5.5" x 8.5". Illustrated, twice-stapled, card covers bearing a likeness of the King in lilac ink to the centre of the front cover. Comprises of a complete order of events including details of hymns, text of remembrances, lessons, psalms, prayers, sermon by the Rev. Canon Howitt, etc. Two light horizontal creases to the front cover, one very faint spot to the rear page, else, remarkably well-preserved in consideration of its age. Contents bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, stapled binding. Unrecorded in commerce. OCLC indicates no institutional holdings of this title at time of cataloguing. Rare indeed.…

Hardcover. Crown octavo. Pp. 332. Plus finely engraved folding map. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards, vellum French corners, gilt lettered red morocco lettering-piece to spine, marbled endpapers, sprinkled edges. Foxed in the beginning, else in fine condition. ~ Second edition. From the private library of Jean Herbert with his bookplate. James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855). A dedicated traveller and a prolific writer, he wrote, among others, also "Travels In Palestine Through the Countries of Bashan and Gilead" (1921); "Travels Among the Arab Tribes Inhabiting the Countries East of Syria and Palestine" (1925); "Travels in Mesopotamia" (1827); "Travels in Assyria Media and Persia" (1830). TIMO-1 OUT. ~ ~ NOTE: TOTAL REDUCTION SALE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Royal octavo. Pp. 332. Plus finely engraved frontispiece, hand-coloured by contemporary hand, protected by tissue-guard. Half-title present. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary prize binding of navy blue full morocco, gilt lettering "Universite de France, Collége Royal de Bourbon" embossed on upper cover within large gilt wreath of two branches, gilt tooled floral frame on each cover, spine gilt decorated and lettered, gilt tooled board edges, marbled endpapers and book block edges, green ribbon marker. Foxed in part in the beginning, remarkably bright later on. In fine condition. Handsome copy. ~ FIRST EDITION. Translated from the original English manuscript by Benjamin Laroche. The second edition was published two years later (Paris, Poulton-de-l'Épée, 1835). James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855). A dedicated traveller and a prolific writer, he wrote, among others, also "Travels In Palestine Through the Countries of Bashan and Gilead" (1921); "Travels Among the Arab Tribes Inhabiting the Countries East of Syria and Palestine" (1925); "Travels in Mesopotamia" (1827); "Travels in Assyria Media and Persia" (1830). [Provenance:] From the private library of Auguste de Blignières with his small, unassuming bookplate inside cover. Auguste Le Barbier de Blignières (1825-1851) was a professor of rhetoric at the Collège Stanislas in Paris. He wrote many books on language and grammar, and is well known for his book "Essai sur Amyot et les traducteurs français au XVIe siècle" (Paris, 1851) about Jacques Amyot (1513-1593), the French Renaissance writer and translator. A-1. ~ ~ NOTE: TOTAL REDUCTION SALE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (ilustrador).…

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1926 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 42 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 42 Volume Technologic Papers of the Bureau of Standards, (1926) T 333.…