A Guide to English Gothic Architecture: Illustrated by Numerous Drawings and Photographs (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Samuel Gardner

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ISBN 10 : 1334242674 ISBN 13 : 9781334242670

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from A Guide to English Gothic Architecture: Illustrated by Numerous Drawings and Photographs

For the line drawings and diagrams in the Introduction I am chie?y indebted to Mr Arnold Mitchell, Fig. 56 was drawn for me especially for this volume by Mr E. Godfrey Page.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Harrow School Museum. The series there attracted the attention of other schools and libraries and ultimately several sets of these photographs and hand-book were distributed about different parts of the country. The demand continued, but the cost was prohibitive. 1suggested to applicants that many well-illustrated books on architecture have been published during the past few years, but their reply was generally that my selection and description was the kind of thing they wanted, giving typical examples, but not too many of them, and enough but not too much description, with references to enable those who desire to learn more to do so by taking a little trouble. The present is an attempt to supply this need by utilising blocks made from my photographs chiefly for the Proceedings of the Harrow Architectural Club. I was also able to borrow a number of blocks made from my own and my sons photographs fromM essrs Prior and Gardner sM edieval Figure Sculpture in England. The command of these blocks has enabled this book to be published at a price which will bring it, 1hope, within the means of most would-be purchasers. Professor Prior has been accustomed to use my lantern slides to illustrate his Cambridge lectures, and, at his wish, I arranged to bring out this book as aC ompanion Volume to his University Lectures. For the past forty years I have made it the hobby of my leisure time to visit ancient churches and buildings and to photograph them with a view to illustrating architectural lectures. The photographs have been largely used for that purpose and may therefore be said to have stood the test of experience. I have myself derived so much pleasure and benefit from this delightful study that I have always felt anxious to interest others in it to the extent of my ability. Many people have told me that they love Gothic architecture, but know nothing about it. The
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1334242674
• ISBN 13: 9781334242670
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 244
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