The Open Timber Roofs of the Middle Ages. Illustrated by perspective and working Drawings of some of the Best Varieties of Church Roofs; with descriptive Letter-Press

Raphael and J Arthur Brandon

Published by David Bogue, London, 1849

About this Item

The first edition of this large paper study of medieval architecture, lavishly illustrated. The first edition of this work. With forty-three full page plates, three in colour, and further vignette illustrations in text. Collated, complete.Dedicated to the architectural feature of open timber roofs of the middle ages, written by Raphael and J Arthur Brandon, architects and authors of 'Parish Churches,' 'An Analysis of Gothic architecture,' &c. 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". In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with light wear to extremities, bumped to head and tail of spine, back strip faded. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting scattered to leaves, pages otherwise generally very clean throughout. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Open Timber Roofs of the Middle Ages. Illustrated by perspective and working Drawings of some of the Best Varieties of Church Roofs; with descriptive Letter-Press
• Publisher: David Bogue, London
• Publication Date: 1849
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture