Georgian architecture / James Stevens Curl

Curl, James Stevens

ISBN 10: 0715398512 / ISBN 13: 9780715398517

Published by Newton Abbot : David & Charles, 1993

About this Item

Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 223 pages : 205 illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-213) and index. Contents; The Georgian period -- Palladianism -- The romantic revolution -- Archaeology and the revival of classical antiquity -- Georgian churches -- Industrial, commercial, institutional, and market-buildings -- Georgian pleasures -- Planning of villages and towns -- Places for the living and for the dead -- Conclusion. Subjects; Architecture, Georgian Great Britain. Georgian style. Great Britain : architecture : Georgian period. Queen Anne Style - Architectural History - England. Palladian Style - Architectural History. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Georgian architecture / James Stevens Curl
• Publisher: Newton Abbot : David & Charles
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715398512
• ISBN 13: 9780715398517
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis

Written by one of Britain's most respected architectural authorities, this celebration of architectural design is a fully illustrated introduction to the diverse architecture of the Georgian period (1714-1830). It's packed with more than two hundred vivid, original photographs of both classic and unusual Georgian architecture. Students and general readers interested in architecture, art and design, as well as social, political and local history, will find themselves entranced by the unique beauty of each incredible piece.