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Rare and modern books

William R Purchase

PRACTICAL MASONRY A Guide To The Art Of Stone Cutting [Author's presentation copy]

Crosby Lockwood & Son, 1896

250.00 €

Dodman Books

(Morston, United Kingdom)
Closed until Oct. 28, 2024.

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Details

Year of publication
1896
Place of printing
London
Author
William R Purchase
Publishers
Crosby Lockwood & Son
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Edition
1st Edition
Keyword
IOBA25
Cover description
No Jacket
Binding description
H
Inscription description
Signed by Author(s)
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
Yes
First edition
Yes

Description

Presented by the publishers to Purchase in September 1896, this noted with his signature to the title page verso. This influential guide "comprising the construction, setting-out, and working of stairs, circular work, arches, niches, domes, pendentives, vaults, tracery windows, etc etc" is exceptionally scarce in first edition and, of course, unique as a presentation copy. Stock lightly toned, but otherwise all in VG, clean and crisp internal order. Black endpapers bear the label of the Centre For Parish Church Studies, but there are no other markings or evidence of library use. Light brown cloth with bright gilt decoration and titling to front and spine, showing some wear to edges and a small bump to front corner. 8vo. viii, 125pp + 64pp publisher's catalogue.