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The Story of Cookham
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Private Publication, 1990
ISBN 10: 0951627600
ISBN 13: 9780951627600
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Seller: Parrott Books, Nr Faringdon, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 226pp. Illustrated throughout - including full page plates. Interesting topography reference literature. The book is in very good condition - clean and bright in like d/w. It presents very nicely on the shelf. PARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service. Seller Inventory # 027395
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The Story of Cookham
Seller: Optimon Books, Gravesend, KENT, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. For Stanley Spencer, Cookham was a holy suburb of heaven. Cookham's three villages lie in a glorious bend of the Thames where heaven and history are never far away.Winter Hill was home to Stone Age man. Romans and Saxons built major works at Sashes Island.Determined villagers fought for centuries to save Cookham's priceless group of Commons. Victorians won the legal right to bathe naked at Odney Pool.Nicholas Pocock, the celebrated painter of Nelson's battles, and Gugliemo Marconi, discoverer of wireless, are linked with Cookham. Quarry Woods is the Wild Wood of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows.Cookham's own home-grown genius is one of England's greatest 20th century painters, Sir Stanley Spencer.Hardcover in dust jacket. Endpaper maps. Photographs and line drawings. Both book are jacket have a little wear along the top edge, and the spine of the jacket has faded slightly. There is an owner's name discreetly inside the front cover, but the contents of the book are otherwise clean and bright, with no further markings.vii, 226 pages, including index. Size 22.3 x 14.4 x 2.3 cm. If you would like to browse the other books our shop has available online, please click on our shop's name. Copyright © Privately Published. Seller Inventory # 464772
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The Story of Cookham
Seller: Optimon Books, Gravesend, KENT, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. For Stanley Spencer, Cookham was a holy suburb of heaven. Cookham's three villages lie in a glorious bend of the Thames where heaven and history are never far away.Winter Hill was home to Stone Age man. Romans and Saxons built major works at Sashes Island.Determined villagers fought for centuries to save Cookham's priceless group of Commons. Victorians won the legal right to bathe naked at Odney Pool.Nicholas Pocock, the celebrated painter of Nelson's battles, and Gugliemo Marconi, discoverer of wireless, are linked with Cookham. Quarry Woods is the Wild Wood of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows.Cookham's own home-grown genius is one of England's greatest 20th century painters, Sir Stanley Spencer.Hardcover in dust jacket. Endpaper maps. Photographs and line drawings. Both book are jacket have a little wear along edges, the spine of the book has a forward lean, and the jacket has faded around the spine. There is a gift inscription (not from the authors) prominently on the title page, but the contents are otherwise clean and bright, with no further markings.vii, 226 pages, including index. Size 22.3 x 14.4 x 2.3 cm. If you would like to browse the other books our shop has available online, please click on our shop's name. Copyright © Privately Published. Seller Inventory # 464750
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