Medieval London Houses (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art) - Hardcover

Schofield, Mr. John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300055781 ISBN 13: 9780300055788

Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre BA, 1995

Synopsis

This authoritative book is the first comprehensive study of domestic buildings in London from about 1200 to the Great Fire in 1666. John Schofield describes houses and such related buildings as almshouses, taverns, inns, shops, and livery company halls, drawing on evidence from surviving buildings, archaeological excavations, documents, panoramas, drawn surveys and plans, contemporary descriptions, and later engravings and photographs.

About this title

About the Author:

John Schofield is academic editor at the Museum of London Archaeology Service.

Review:

"An amazing book and an amazing achievement.... This book will be of great interest not only to architectural and social historians concerned with the late medieval and modern period but to anyone interested in life in London into the 20th century."

About this edition

• Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre BA
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0300055781
• ISBN 13: 9780300055788
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280