Coutelier

1896 · réf. 007996 — London: Horace Cox 1896. First Edition. Full Vellum. Very Goos. Quintessential English mostly domestic country architecture of Tudor half timber fieldstone structures. Many of the homes have a rambling understated quality but more modest homes also evocative and lovely also included as well as a variety of other types of buildings including churches gatehouses schools etc. Oblong 19by 27 cm. 17 pp. Followed by 43 plates. Plates with accompanying leaves of caption and usually further explanation one or two pages in length. A few plates share a single caption/explanation leaf. These 43 plates generally show a house exterior elevation and a blueprint of the floor plan with sometimes a separate plate for the floor plan. At end is an additional leaf with an illustration of a key used by the Prince of Wales in opening a hospital designed by Cutler. Vellum has a considerable amount of soiling/darkening. Repairs on lower spine and hinges evident internally with discreet tape by hinge front and rear endpapers. Some staining of endpapers with FFEP having small chips and a few creases. Title page moderated soiled. Other than age toning the rest of the leaves are generally clean. Horace Cox unknown