Alan Crawford — C.R. Ashbee: Architect, Designer & Romantic Socialist

New Haven, Yale University Press, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A comprehensive biography on English architect and designer, Charles Robert Ashbee, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A fascinating biographical study of the life and work of English architect and designer, Charles Robert Ashbee. Ashbee was a prime mover of the Arts and Crafts movement, which took its craft ethic from the works of John Ruskin. This work explores Ashbee's personal life in the first eight chapters, with the next six focusing on his craft.Richly illustrated throughout, including a monochrome portrait frontispiece. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent with only minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper is slightly sunned and edge worn. With light marks and a 'Duff Cooper Memorial Prize' sticker to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.