The Old Houses of Stratford-Upon-Avon
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1925. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Pp. xvi, 180, appendix and index. Frontis. tipped color plate with tissue guard. Illustrated with 8 tipped-in color plates by W. W. Quatermain which are not present in the standard trade edition and 37 illustrations in b/w. Quarter cloth over brown boards, title labels to front board and spine, dime size stain on cover title label with small chip, corners bumped, some foxing mostly to endpapers, darkening to spine label, owners name and info dated 1927. An extra publisher's title label for spine laid in at rear. Lacks dust jacket.
Number 19 of 250 numbered copies signed by author. Very Good. Item #12329
H. E. Forrest deciphers in detail timber framing and period interiors while tracing the social history behind them with engaging anecdotes about the families, trades, and daily life that shaped each dwelling.
Price: $75.00