By James Howley
New Haven; London   Yale University Press
11" by 9" 251 pp.
The first edition of James Howley's richly illustrated study of Ireland's follies and garden buildings, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
By James Howley

1993 The Follies And Garden Buildings of Ireland

New Haven; London   Yale University Press
11" by 9" 251 pp.
The first edition of James Howley's richly illustrated study of Ireland's follies and garden buildings, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
£58.00
: 0.75kgs / : 981H14

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First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

In the publisher's original dark green cloth binding.

First edition.

Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.

This volume is a beautifully illustrated survey of Ireland’s follies, garden temples, towers, grottoes, and ornamental structures from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth. This work explores the architectural history of Ireland with cultural commentary, documenting over 200 examples through monochrome photographs, drawings, and detailed descriptions.

James Howley is an Irish architect and architectural historian specialising in the conservation of historic buildings and landscapes.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just the slightest trace of shelf wear to extremities. Dust wrapper, excellent, with very slight fading to extremities and slight age toning to rear wrap. One or two of the slightest handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean.

Fine

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