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"item_title" : "The Cottages of England",
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Overview
When The Cottages of England was first published in 1929, it captured a rapidly disappearing way of life. Travelling the length and breadth of the country, Basil Oliver's photos and descriptions formed a vital record of the variety and character of the humble, yet much loved English cottage. Many of the buildings in this book are now lost forever; yet Oliver's work remains as a testament to their simplicity and charm, and to a rural past that is all too rarely glimpsed today. Includes examples of stone-built and timber-frame buildings, combed patterns, flintwork and thatched roofs.
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- ISBN-13: 9781905217496
- ISBN-10: 1905217498
- Publisher: Jeremy Mills Publishing
- Publish Date: April 2007
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.48 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.72 pounds
- Page Count: 228
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