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1944 · réf. 159180 — London: Oxford University Press / Humphrey Milford / The Courtauld Institute of Art 1944. Hardcover. Good Ex-library w/ ID to lower spine internal stamps usual markings etc. lower spine torn & flapped; upper spine rubbed. boards scuffed smudged & some spotted staining. shelf-wear/scuffing to lower textblock edge. slight split to textblock at plate section w/ evidence of previous repair. back hinge split; binding still intact though hinge is rattled. Brown cloth gilt letters on spine 164 text pp. plus 105 BW and color plates. Interior does appear clean though may have instances of marginalia handwriting etc. A rough but uncommon copy. Photo is of a previous copy from our collection. Approaches the topic geographically by English counties. Includes discussion of ornament technique and iconography; and offers views of more than 100 examples of these wall paintings. Oxford University Press / Humphrey Milford / The Courtauld Institute of Art hardcover