Shelter: Human Habitats from Around the World - Hardcover
Originally published in 1994 by Polymath Ltd., Berkshire, England. Full-page color photos of dwellings are accompanied by brief descriptive text. No references. 10.5x10.5" Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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- PublisherPolymath Publishing
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 1873224044
- ISBN 13 9781873224045
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages168
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Shelter: Human Habitats from Around the World This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9781873224045
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Ex-library book with stamps on the first page, it is also likely to have a small shelf number sticker on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL8986161
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9781873224045
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Book Description Hard covers, dust jacket. Condition: As new. Dust Jacket Condition: As new. 1st edition. An eclectic selection of human dwellings ranging from tufa caves in Turkey to a Welsh castle, often beautifully photographed and with an intelligent commentary but a poor index. 168 pp. Weight: 2 Language: English. Seller Inventory # 3589
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Book Description 27,5 cm, cloth, Condition: Gut. 168 pp, illustrations, photographs, DJ, gebraucht, sehr gut erhaltenes Exemplar, very fine copy, 17136 ISBN 9781873224045 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1410. Seller Inventory # 6082305
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed by the author. Dustwrapper is protected. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 040831
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Book Description Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ DJ. First edition. Dj sunned along spine and edges. Seller Inventory # 15036
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Shelter - Human habitats from around the World - SPECIAL EDITION IN SLIPCASE - SIGNED by author
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 168 pages, excellently written and superbly illustrated, this is evidently a special edition in 1994 published by Polymath (which seems no longer to exist) "on behalf of Redland Roof Tiles Limited" (which has since been taken over). Sumptuously produced in rich red covers, with silk or silk-effect end papers, on high quality paper, gilt title and author on spine, gilt edging on sides of pages, in a grey slipcase. (Flat) SIGNED by Charles Knevitt on title page. Foreword by HRH The Price of Wales. Book contains about 75 of examples of different shelters from across the world and across time periods, all well-constructed text descriptions augmented by first-class illustrations. Divided into five Parts. "In the Beginning" includes Victoria Cave, England; Masai Manyatta, Kenya and Tanzania; Beehive Houses, Syria; and Tepee, Great Plains of Canada and USA. "A Continuing Tradition" includes Reed Houses of the Marsh Arabs, Iraq; Dogon Villages, Mali; Trulli of Alberobello, Italy; and Screen Houses, Japan. "Spirit of the Age" includes Little Moreton Hall, England; The Winter Palace, Russia; Maison de Verre, France; and Douglas House, USA. "Spirit of the Place" includes The Red House, England; Port-Grimaud, France; Samy House, Egypt; and The Tent House, Australia. "Reaching for the Sky" includes Stone and Brick Towers, Yemen; Matsumoto Castle, Japan; and The Hundertwasser-Haus, Austria. All put together in a magnificent fashion. Book near fine (there is a tiny mark on front cover, only visible from certain angles), slipcase very good+. PLEASE NOTE ? This is a heavy book (in excess of 2kg when packed) but postage/shipping within UK is included in the indicated pricing for 3-5 days shipping time option. For an order outside of UK or an order within UK for 1-2 days shipping time option, however, we will be asking for an additional contribution towards shipping costs. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 4894
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