Sacred Architecture, its Rise, Progress, and Present State. Embracing the Babylonian, Indian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Temples, - the Byzantine, Saxon Lombard, Norman, and Italian Churches, With an analytical inquiry into the origin, progress, and perfection of the Gothic Churches in England, and practical directions for restoring these dilapidated Christian edifices to their primitive beauty. Illustrated with sixty-three plates, showing the progressive character of the various styles of Sacred Architecture. An a glossary of Terms. Also, the Elements of Church Design, and an account of the origin of Diocesses, and Parishes, and the founding of their Cathedrals and Churches, with Historical Descriptive Details of every part belonging to th

Richard Brown

Published by Fisher, Son, & Co. [1845], London, 1845

A lavishly illustrated study of sacred architecture by Richard Brown. Dated via Jisc. An uncommon volume in commerce.With engraved frontispiece and fifty-eight further plates. Bound without plates XXXVIII, XXXIX, LIII, LIV. Pp. 259-60 was excised by a previous owner.Comprehensive study of sacred architecture from its early history from the Babylonian and Indian temples through to the architecture of Norman and Italian churches, also including Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Saxon Norman tradition.Written by Richard Brown, professor of architecture.Featuring a useful glossary of all terms and historical notes on the dioceses, parishes and their cathedrals and churches. From the library of Doctor Malcolm Higgs, an important architectural historian who worked as an assistant architect to Stirling & Gowan, working on their particularly renowned Leicester University Engineering Laboratory. During his long career he taught at the University of Edinburgh School of Architecture, Canterbury School of Architecture, and University of Nottingham. Later in his life he was the Vice-President and Honorary Librarian of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and contributed and edited the "Journal of Architecture". Rebound in half calf over cloth covered boards, titles in gilt to morocco spine label, marbled edges. Externally with some wear to extremities, lightly rubbed to joints and boards. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to occasional leaf, particularly leaves of plates; pages otherwise generally very clean throuhgout. Good. Seller Inventory # 856A24

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Title: Sacred Architecture, its Rise, Progress, and...
Publisher: Fisher, Son, & Co. [1845], London
Publication Date: 1845
Binding: Leather
Illustrator: Not Stated
Condition: Good
Book Type: book