Synopsis
This revised edition of a book which lists follies and grottoes in Great Britain and Ireland gives dates and a brief description of each one. The illustrations are from old prints and engravings, architectural plans and photographs.
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Follies and Grottoes
Seller: AardBooks, Fitzwilliam, NH, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good+/VG-. revised, enlgd. tall 8vo. 459pp. Decent copy, but LACKS FRONT FREE END PAPER. Some fading to DJ spine. AS IS. Seller Inventory # MAIN031363I
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Follies & Grottoes
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 459 pages. dj faded. Seller Inventory # 5350o
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Follies & Grottoes
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Constable & Co. Ltd., London, 1979
ISBN 10: 0094593507
ISBN 13: 9780094593503
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Hardcover
Seller: Jacques Gander, Fairford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Hardcover in dustwrapper.xvii[xviii-xi]459 pages. Well illustrated with photographs, and line drawings etc. 10 X 11.75 inches. Near fine book in a near fine price clipped dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # 009732
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Follies & grottoes
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
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2nd edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvii, 459 pages : illustrations, facsimile, genealogical table, plans ; 26 cm. Subjects: Kenneth Gravett Bequest; Follies (Architecture) Great Britain; Caves Great Britain; Folies (Architecture) Grande-Bretagne. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 446860
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Follies & grottoes
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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2nd edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvii, 459 pages : illustrations, facsimile, genealogical table, plans ; 26 cm. Subjects: Kenneth Gravett Bequest; Follies (Architecture) Great Britain; Caves Great Britain; Folies (Architecture) Grande-Bretagne. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 446860
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Follies & Grottoes
Seller: Inside the Covers, Lancaster, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hard cover published by Constable in London in 1989. Reprint. Brown covers with gilt lettering and seashell designs on spine. Corners of back cover are slightly bumped. Book is in very good condition. Dust jacket is faded some along spine, has a sticker with a prior owner's name and address on back at bottom, and has some creasing along top edges. DJ is price clipped and is in good condition. Small 4to, 459 pages, 3.2 lb.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 459 pages. Seller Inventory # OVJ10736
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Follies & Grottoes
Seller: Stephen Wilkinson Fine Books, Near Ventnor, Isle of Wight, IOW, United Kingdom
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Reprint: Hardback, tan bds., gold titles and decs., 190 x 260 mm., 1.6 kg. (extra postage), 459 pp., with Index and Bibliography, illustrated throughout with over 440 illustrations, previous owner's inscription on half-title page, original pictorial dw., unclipped, VG/VG copy. Seller Inventory # 7932
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Follies & Grottoes. [Second edition, 'heavily revised and enlarged'].
Published by
Constable & Co., Ltd., London, 1974
ISBN 10: 0094593507
ISBN 13: 9780094593503
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Hardcover
Seller: James Hawkes, LONDON, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Barbara Jones (illustrator). 2nd Edition. London: Constable & Co. Ltd., second edition, 'heavily revised and enlarged', 1974. 4to. xvii,[iii],459,[1]pp. With 442 black-&-white illustrations comprising drawings by the author & photographs from additional sources. Original fawn cloth, gilt lettering & decoration, in price-clipped dustwrapper. Spine of dustwrapper uniformly sunned to a slightly lighter shade, in all other respects a near fine, bright copy. (**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY** - Heavy/overweight item weighing 1.9 kg packed, therefore additional postage will be required for overseas orders. International customers, please ask for a prior shipping quote). Seller Inventory # 300854
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Follies and Grottoes (Art & Architecture)
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1550grams, ISBN:0094593507. Seller Inventory # 3723095
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Follies & grottoes / Barbara Jones
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London : Constable, 1974
ISBN 10: 0094593507
ISBN 13: 9780094593503
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvii, 459 pages : illustrations, facsimile, genealogical table, plans ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-446) and index. Contents; The beginnings -- The landscaped parks -- The Gothick style: ruinous and full of owls -- The folly style: flints and irregular stones -- The exotic styles -- Follies in the classical style -- The grottoes -- The hermitages -- The moles -- Towers and giants -- Useful follies -- Cones, bones and druids -- Folly gardens -- Concrete and engineering bricks -- The twentieth century -- Follies by country : England ; Wales ; Scotland ; Ireland ; Islands. Subjects; Kenneth Gravett Bequest. Follies (Architecture) Great Britain. Caves Great Britain. Follies (Architecture). Architecture Great Britain. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 443665