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R. J. Brown.
The English Country Cottage.
Published London: Robert Hale, 1980 reprint (previously issued 1979).
ISBN 0709173814.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: Redwood Burn, Trowbridge & Esher.
Size: 160×239×25mm.
Page count: 272pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition good: this copy has some scuffs and marks on its dustjacket, some wear on the edges and corners, including a small rip; some small frays on the boards and spine, page edges a little grubby; looks in good order internally, text appears to be free of marking.

This item £10.00
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Weight without packaging: 718g.

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Emphasis generally post-medieval, though includes incidental medieval material.

Contents:
1. The cottager — his life & housing: Medieval cot; Birth of the English cottage; Agrarian revolution; ‘Peace & plenty’; Housing of Victorian rural poor; Housing for all;
2. The cottage — development & construction: Timber-framed; Mud cottages; Stone; Brick; Roofs; Chimneys & fireplaces; Floors, ceilings & stairs; Doors & windows.

Illustrations: 134 monochrome line drawings
Maps & plans: 5

Notes: at end of book
Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: yes
Bibliography: 1 page
Indexes: places, general

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