Virginia Eastern Shore and its British Origins : History, Gardens & Antiquities
Easton, Md: Eastern Shore Publishers' Associates, 1975. 1st Edition. Quarto. Very Good / Near Fine. Item #18817
A very nice 1st Edition of this classic Eastern Shore architectural work, from the personal library of world-renowned Architectural Historian and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation leader, Edward Chappell, with his signature on the title page.
Chappell made Williamsburg, Virginia his home since 1980 when he was hired to rebuild and direct the Architectural Research Department at Colonial Williamsburg. He retired in 2016, by then holder of an endowed chair, the Shirley and Richard Roberts Director of Architectural and Archaeological Research. His education and early work experience were preparation for this career appointment and for a wide variety of special projects in Virginia, Annapolis, Charleston, Jamaica, Bermuda, Antigua, and elsewhere. Taken together, they earned his reputation as a leading preservationist and historian of early Atlantic-world architecture.
Limited to just 1,000 copies printed, this is copy number 866. Publisher's cloth. 402pp. Profusely illustrated. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Very mild wear. Dust jacket price-clipped. Presents handsomely in archival mylar.
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