ACKROYD, PETER

Venice : Pure City

London, Chatto & Windus. 2009, First Edition. (ISBN: 0701172851) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket nprice clipped but not marked or torn with very slight creasing/rubbing to upper and lower edges. 403pp. A history of the city of Venice, from the arrival of the first refugees in the 4th century to the tourist invasions of today including wars, Napoleaon, trading, the Rialto merchants, the jews in the ghetto, the arts of St Marks, the glass-blowers of Murano and much more. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 027845

Catalogue: Architecture / Properties

Keywords: Italy, History, Arts, Canals, Venice History Arts - General / Style / Ornament Arts - Graphic / Painting / Drawing 0701172851

SIMON H ADAMSON

Seaside Piers

London, B T Batsford Ltd. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0713402423) Hard Cover, 10 x 7.5 inches. Ex reference library book with usual (minimal) marks and stamps. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slightly faded spine and very minor traces of storage. 116pp. Piers were originally built for the disembarkation of visitors by boat arriving at the newly fashionable seaside resorts in the early 19th century, Their function soon changed however when they developed into the seaside pleasure pier as a total of eighty-four piers were built in England, Wales and the Isle of Man. Very Good/Near Fine.

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Book number: 019393

Catalogue: Architecture / Properties

Keywords: Architecture, History, Entertainment, Resorts, Piers Social History 0713402423

AIKMAN, LONNELLE

The Living White House

Washington, DC, White House Historical Association. 1987. (ISBN: 0912308311) Hard Cover, 10.25 x 7 inches. No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, crease to one page corner and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with slight rubbing and tiny nicks to edges. 151pp. The Reagan version of how the American President lives at home with some history and the hospitality events. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 004225

Catalogue: Architecture / Properties

Keywords: Presidents United States Homes Haunts 0912308311

AIKMAN, LONNELLE

The Living White House

Washington, DC, White House Historical Association. 1967. Soft Cover, 10 x 6.75 inches. No inscriptions or marks. Slight creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked boards, running to spine and no bumping to corners. 143pp. The Johnson version of how the American President lives at home with some history and the hospitality events. A scarce edition. Very Good.

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Book number: 021383

Catalogue: Architecture / Properties

Keywords: Presidents United States Homes Haunts Politics and Current Affairs Social History