John Edward Raphael (3 results)

Magazine. 84p., 8.5x11 inches, illustrations, photos, very good magazine in stapled yellow pictorial wraps. All-Star issue! Edward Mycue, Ian Young, John Preston - wow! Rustic Fairy Dreams aka Radical Faerie Digest.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 6th edition ; 680 p. : col. ill., col. maps; 29 cm. ; ISBN: 0276420225; 9780276420221 LCCN: 93-139281 ; LC: DA650; Q941/T/1990; Dewey: 914.104/859 ; OCLC: 28425381 ; blue and black cloth with gold designs ; in gold filigree slipcase ; wear on edges of slipcase ; fold out maps of England ; Contents: Treasures in their time -- Gazetteer of the treasures of Britain -- Famous people -- Map Section -- Gazetteer of the treasures of Ireland -- Collections index -- 1000 years of design -- The language of experts ; "he most comprehensive illustrated guide to the art, architecture, and history of Britain ever produced. Written by a prestigious team of expert authors, Treasures of Britain includes over 2,000 alphabetical entries that describe England's heritage and landscape, from medieval churches and cathedrals to historic castles and stunning gardens. Lavishly illustrated with over 1,500 color photographs, this is an unrivaled volume, a classic source of information on Britain's past and present." ; includes sections on Robert Burns, Bath, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, Canterbury Cathedral, Coventry Cathedral, Thomas Hardy, Dover Castle, Dunstable, Durham Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Mary Queen of Scots, Glasgow Art Galleries and Museum, Greenwich, Elizabeth I, Hever Castle, Samuel Johnson, Usher Gallery Lincoln, Treasures of Liverpool, London, Duke of Wellington, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, British Museum, Montacute House, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University, Peterborough Cathedral, Francis Drake, Nelson, St Alban's Abbey, William Shakrespeare, Warwick Castle, Wells Cathedral, Wilton House, Windsor Castle, Edward Elgar, Worcester Cathedral, The Kit-Cat Club, Rebels and Reformers, The Abbey Theatre, The Dublin Dramatists, William Butler Yeats, Chester Beatty Library ; FINE/VG. Book.

The author was a brilliant all-round sportsman playing first-class cricket and international rugby for England. He was killed in the first world war and this book was published posthumously. Includes a history of the game from 1871, chapters on varsity, school, club and international rugby, plus directions for how to play each aspect of the game. Illustrations from photographs by George Beldam. First edition. Small 8vo. xv + 296pp. Portrait frontis. (the author), 11 plates. Blue cloth, title in gilt lettering to front and spine. Rubbing to ends of spine. Front gutter is a little exposed but binding holding well. Library plate to front paste-down. A good copy of a rare book.