In this classic of English architectural history, John Summerson provides an account of a major building period in the history of London. Encompassing the architecture of the capital from the Great Fire of 1666 through the city's early-19th-century expansion, it explores the genesis and development of Georgian London. Summerson examines the way in which building was conditioned by social, economic and financial circumstances and discusses some of Britain's most important buildings and their architects. While Summerson's ...
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In this classic of English architectural history, John Summerson provides an account of a major building period in the history of London. Encompassing the architecture of the capital from the Great Fire of 1666 through the city's early-19th-century expansion, it explores the genesis and development of Georgian London. Summerson examines the way in which building was conditioned by social, economic and financial circumstances and discusses some of Britain's most important buildings and their architects. While Summerson's text is essentially unchanged in this edition, it has been corrected in the light of new research, expanded to include a few significant buildings that were originally overlooked, and enhanced with new illustrations. The appendix of surviving Georgian buildings has also been updated.
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Publisher:
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Published:
2003
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17736304342
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Collectable-Good Condition in Good jacket. 9780300089875. VG/Good+ 1st impression 2003 Yale hardback reissue, unclipped DJ, profusely illustrated, repaired tear to top front edge of jacket and tear to lower rear corner of DJ spine, bright and unmarked. Immediate dispatch First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Architecture; ISBN: 0300089872. ISBN/EAN: 9780300089875. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 089114.