English Windmills Vol. I, M. I. Batten — 1st Edition

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English Windmills Vol. I, M. I. Batten — 1st Edition

Name: English Windmills Vol. I, M. I. Batten — 1st Edition
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Publication: London, The Architectural Press, 1930

Formatting: Small 8vo, pp. xviii, 128, [4].

Condition Report: Very Good. The original green cloth binding remains structurally tight and sound, though it exhibits standard signs of handling commensurate with age, including mild sun-toning to the spine and minor, scattered handling marks to the front and rear boards. The extremities show light rubbing, particularly at the spine tips and corners, but the dark lettering on the front board and spine remains clear and unoxidised. Internally, the text block is relatively bright, with occasional mild age-toning and very faint scattered foxing restricted primarily to the preliminary leaves and page edges. The original frontispiece is fully intact, and the hinges remain perfectly secure with no cracking.

Catalogue Note: A fascinating first edition of this early architectural study, published by The Architectural Press on behalf of The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. This volume focuses specifically on the windmills of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex, providing a vital historical record of these structures before widespread modern development.

The book is extensively illustrated with black-and-white photographic plates detailing various mills and their mechanical components.

While this is the first volume of what was planned as a broader series, it stands alone as a complete reference for the specified counties. The book includes a charming poem on the verso of the title page, adding a touch of literary romance to the industrial history. Accompanied by a loosely inserted newspaper clipping titled 'When Every Wirral Village Had Its Windmill' by H. A. Robinson, offering further contemporary historical context.

Copies of this work, particularly individual volumes lacking the dust wrapper, are uncommonly found in such well-preserved internal condition.

A detailed and highly sought-after early 20th-century survey of the historic windmills of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex, exploring their origins, mechanical development, and architectural significance in the English landscape.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: M. I. Batten

Book Publisher: The Architectural Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Art & Architecture

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 128

Book Publication Year: 1930

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: English Windmills

Country/region of manufacture: Guildford and Esher, United Kingdom

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