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Art, design & architecture
The Observer's Book of Architecture
John Penoyre and Michael Ryan · illustrated by John Penoyre (written and illustrated by); foreword by F. R. S. Yorke, F.R.I.B.A.
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- Author
- John Penoyre and Michael Ryan
- Illustrator
- John Penoyre (written and illustrated by); foreword by F. R. S. Yorke, F.R.I.B.A.
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. / Frederick Warne & Co. Inc.
- Year
- 1958
- Edition
- Revised Edition 1958 (per statement on contents page verso)
- Binding
- Hardback
- Dust jacket
- Yes – Fair
- Condition
- Good
About this copy
This copy is the Third Reprint (1965) of the Revised Edition of 1958, complete with its dust jacket, with the original price of 6/- net still printed on the flap.
Condition
- Book
- Good. A sound, tight copy with clean pages and a firm binding. Light spotting and edge wear to the boards.
- Dust jacket
- Fair. Soiling, light staining, and small chips and fraying at the spine ends and corners.
A pre-owned book; any wear beyond that described is minor and in keeping with its age.
Collector's notes
- A pocket guide with 275 illustrations, 125 in colour, drawn by the author.
- Published by Frederick Warne & Co., 1958 revised edition, this copy a 1965 third reprint.
- Dust jacket present with 6/- net printed on the flap.
A lovely copy, ready for its next reader.
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.




