Dobson Henry G (9 results)

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition in soft cover format, 8vo, 160pp, photo illustrations, card covers; VG+ Copy Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Published by Henry G Dobson, 2009. Hardcover with no dustjacket as issued. 288 pages. Well-illustrated throughout with B&W photography. VG condition, slight knock to bottom around spine area as pictured. Internally clean.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. A photographic record of works associated with the celebrated Newcastle architect John Dobson (1787-1865). Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. Initials and date in ink to top corner of front endpaper. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover, 288pp + 8 pages of glossy colour plates, numerous b&w photos in text, NOT ex-library. Book is clean and bright with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Boards show gentle handling wear; price blacked-out on the back. Issued without a dust jacket. -- This photographic catalogue documents the surviving architectural legacy of John Dobson, the most prominent nineteenth-century architect in North East England. Renowned for his instrumental role in designing the neoclassical centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, Dobson's extensive portfolio encompasses public buildings, railway infrastructure, churches, and country houses. The collection provides contemporary visual records of his structural achievements across the region, capturing his versatility in both the Neoclassical and Gothic Revival styles. The imagery surveys his major commissions, documenting his pioneering work on structures like Newcastle Central Station, celebrated for its innovative curved wrought-iron train shed, alongside his designs for prominent regional estates such as Meldon Park and Nunnykirk Hall. The volume serves as a visual inventory of Dobson's influence on the urban and rural landscapes of Northumberland and Tyneside during the Victorian era. As a dedicated architectural survey, the book preserves the structural and decorative details of one of the era's most prolific regional builders.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fairly good condition for year.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 34 Paperback books. Lincolnshire related. (18).

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Very Good. VG. SIX JOHN WEALE PUBLICATIONS BOUND INTO ONE VOLUME. Three-quarter leather, lettered in gilt on spine; with marbled paper covered boards. The six books are, 'RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON THE DRAINAGE OF DISTRICTS AND LANDS' by G Drysdale Dempsey. First edition, 1849. (ii),142pp. Illustrated. With Index. 'RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON THE DRAINAGE OF TOWNS AND BUILDINGS: SUGGESTIVE OF SANATORY REGULATIONS THAT WOULD CONDUCE TO THE HEALTH OF AN INCREASING POPULATION' by G Drysdale Dempsey. First edition. 1849. xvi,176pp. Illustrated. With Index. 'RUDIMENTS OF THE ART OF CONSTRUCTING AND REPAIRING COMMON ROADS' by Henry Law. To which is prefixed 'A General Survey Of The Principal Metropolitan Roads' by S Hughes. First edition. 1850. (vi),136pp. Illustrated. 'A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON FOUNDATIONS AND CONCRETE WORKS' by E Dobson. First edition. 1850. (vi),130pp. Illustrated. With Index. 'RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON WELL-DIGGING, BORING AND PUMP-WORK' by John Geo Swindell. Revised second edition by G R Burnell. 1851. xi,107pp. Illustrated. With Appendix. 'RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON THE BLASTING AND QUARRYING OF STONE FOR BUILDING AND OTHER PURPOSES' by Maj-Gen Sir John Burgoyne. First edition. 1849. vii,106pp. Illustrated. Some occasional light spotting throughout; some rubbing to marbled paper covers; some surface chipping to leather; else a very good copy of six SCARCE Weale publications.…