Excerpt: ...invariably good humored and civil were certainly evil smelling, and intolerant of open windows and fresh air. The men and boys generally smoked a particularly vile-smelling black tobacco, of which they seemed very fond, and although some of the cars were marked "Niet rooken" (no smoking) no one seemed to object to the fumes. Tower of the Grand' Place: Nieuport Here one seldom saw the purely Spanish type of face so usual in Antwerp and Brabant. The race seemed Pg 105 purer, and the peasants used the pure Flemish ...
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Excerpt: ...invariably good humored and civil were certainly evil smelling, and intolerant of open windows and fresh air. The men and boys generally smoked a particularly vile-smelling black tobacco, of which they seemed very fond, and although some of the cars were marked "Niet rooken" (no smoking) no one seemed to object to the fumes. Tower of the Grand' Place: Nieuport Here one seldom saw the purely Spanish type of face so usual in Antwerp and Brabant. The race seemed Pg 105 purer, and the peasants used the pure Flemish tongue. Few of the elders I found spoke French fluently, although the children used it freely to each other, of course understanding and speaking Flemish also. There were various newspapers published in the Flemish language exclusively. These, however, were very primitive, given over entirely to purely local brevities, and the prices of potatoes, beets and other commodities, and containing also a "feuilleton" of interest to the farmers and laborers. There were several "organs" of the Flemish Patriotic party devoted to the conservation and preservation of the Flemish language and the ancient traditions, which were powerful among the people, although their circulation could not have been very profitable. The peasantry in truth were very ignorant, and knew of very little beyond their own parishes. The educational standard of the people of West Flanders was certainly low, and it was a matter of comment among the opponents of the established church, that education being in the hands of the clergy, they invariably defeated plans for making it compulsory. But nevertheless, the peasantry were to all appearances both contented and fairly happy. As their wants were few and primitive, their living was cheap. Their fare was coffee, of which they consumed a great deal, black bread, salt pork and potatoes. The use Pg 106 of oleomargarine was universal in place of butter. They grew tobacco in their small gardens for their own use, and also, it is...
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Add this copy of Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders to cart. $6.03, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2018 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Prairie Archives rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1916 by Penn Publishing Company.
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Illustrated. Good plus or better, light general wear, binding loose. Quarto, Pages browned. This oversize book may require extra shipping for priority and international orders.
Add this copy of Vanished Towers & Chimes of Flanders to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1925 by Penn Publishing.
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Very Good. Later. Very good. Spine faded, Inscription from lady to whom the book is dedicated (Anne Hoyt Bishop) on front free endpaper. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders to cart. $19.85, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published by Skeffington & Sons.
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Binding slightly loose, edgeworn. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1500grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders to cart. $20.57, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
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Very Good, No Dust Jacket. 8VO, 212 Pgs., B/W, Color Ills. Hardcover: Cloth bound illustrated boards. Title on frontboard in gold with illustrated shield edged in gold. Rubbing to illustration. Title in gold on spine, Frontispiece and beautiful illustrations are tissue-guarded. Interesting text of a time-gone-by. Nice tight binding.
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Add this copy of Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders to cart. $31.47, good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1916 by Penn Publishing Company.
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VG-, clean and tight but with occasional foxing (mostly to tissue guards and outer margins of plates-not affecting images) and a bit of wear at head/tail of spine. Green cloth/boards with elaborately gold-embossed and colored spine/front cover on a green cloth. 212 pp., 30 mostly colored plates with tissue guards. This book commemorates architectural losses resulting from WW1. Significant text. The cover is beautiful, being quite elaborate in its design with 12 shields surrounding a gilt rendition of the tower at Ypres. Would be a wonderful decorative book to display as well as to read!
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