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Excerpt from A Book of Dovecotes
Our British dovecotes, too, are growing fewer every year. Many have vanished alto gether, some by wanton demolition, others by neglect. The time has surely come at which to chronicle a few Of those that still remain; to draw attention to their frequent beauty; call to mind the interest which attaches to them; plead for their more careful preservation, and - not altogether needlessly - make clear the reason why they came to occupy their places in our land.
Something personal is due from the writer; on one hand to the reader Of this volume, on the other to the many who have lent their aid in its production. Born in Herefordshire, a county in which dovecotes are both numerous and beautiful, I had often felt surprise and dis appointment at the lack of printed information regarding these delightful buildings; and I have at length ventured to attempt something.
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Our British dovecotes, too, are growing fewer every year. Many have vanished alto gether, some by wanton demolition, others by neglect. The time has surely come at which to chronicle a few Of those that still remain; to draw attention to their frequent beauty; call to mind the interest which attaches to them; plead for their more careful preservation, and - not altogether needlessly - make clear the reason why they came to occupy their places in our land.
Something personal is due from the writer; on one hand to the reader Of this volume, on the other to the many who have lent their aid in its production. Born in Herefordshire, a county in which dovecotes are both numerous and beautiful, I had often felt surprise and dis appointment at the lack of printed information regarding these delightful buildings; and I have at length ventured to attempt something.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - Arthur O. Cooke
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ISBN - 9780266723165
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 350
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ISBN - 9781331926757
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