British Architectural Books And Writers 1556-1785

Reprint Special Description Note- This is not a print on demand edition. Care has been taken to enhance and improve the original text whenever possible. Martino Publishing follows the standards of traditional printing and quality is a primary concern. We distinguish ourselves from Print on Demand by our quality controls, paper quality and binding quality.Reprinted by arrangement. Hardbound. Cloth. Oversized Octavo. 571 pages. Illustrations. The emergence around 1960 of a new interest in collecting early architectural booksand the publication in 1961 of The Fowler Architectural Collection made it apparent that some attempt at providing collations and editions would be welcomed for English architectural books as well. Harris & Savage have proceeded to do just that. They include all books pertaining to architecture and the building trades: books on the five orders, pattern-books, books of designs, builders' manuals and textbooks, price books, books on building materials, architectural criticism and polemical publications generated by public building projects such as the Mansion House and new bridges at Bristol, Dublin and London. The organization of the book is by author. A very useful biography is provided for each other. Then follows a bibliographicalrecord of the authors published books, including all known editions. A full collation is provided, as well as information about the number of illustrations contained in each book. In all over 1000 books are meticulously described. This title is notoriously difficult to find. Copies trade very infrequently. Published by arrangement with Cambridge University Press.