An Essay on the Military Architecture of the Middle Ages
VIOLLET-LE-DUC, Eugene
Translated from the French by M. Macdermott. [First English Edition.]
FROM THE WAR OFFICE LIBRARY; NOW IN FULL MOROCCO
Published: Parker, 1860
Stock code: 39500
Price: £465.00
8vo., First Edition thus, with numerous illustrations and diagrams in the text, half-title lightly spotted; handsomely bound in dark red full crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
With 6pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. This copy was formerly in the Library of the British War Office and bears its neat stamp on title. VERY SCARCE.