H. Avray Tipping — English Homes

London, The Offices of Country Life , 1920-1929. First edition. Cloth. A bright collection of five volumes from this illustrated series on English homes through history. A set of five volumes from the nine-volume series 'English Homes', exploring the architectural designs and decorations seen throughout history, from the early Tudor period to the eighteenth-century work of Sir John Vanbrugh. Lacking volumes  Period I - Vol. I: Norman and Plantagenet; Periods I & II. Volume II. Mediaeval & Early Tudor; Period V - Vol. I: Early Georgian, and Period VI - Vol. I: Late Georgian. Each volume is profusely illustrated with photographs throughout, offering a terrific tour of many beautiful buildings and stately homes.  Written by Henry Avray Tipping, a British writer on country houses and gardens, and Architectural Editor of Country Life Magazine for seventeen years. With contributions from leading domestic architect, Christopher Hussey,  to 'The Work of Sir John Vanbrugh' volume. Includes the following volumes:Period II - Vol. I: Early Tudor, 1485-1558 - Second edition (1929)Period III - Vol. I: Late Tudor and Early Stuart 1558-1649 - First edition (1922) Period III - Vol. II " - First edition (1927) Period IV - Vol. I: Late Stuart, 1649-1714 - First edition (1920) Period IV - Vol. II: The Work of Sir Joh Vanbrugh and His School, 1699-1736 - First edition (1928) In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest instances to 'Late Stuart' and 'Late Tudor&apos. Marks to the boards of 'Late Stuart&apos. With fading to the spines of 'Late Tudor' and 'Late Stuart&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only offsetting affecting the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the front free endpaper of 'Late Tudor&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .