English Historic Architecture (Bryan Little) lands on the shelves of my shop, where it will be found in my Architecture shelves. priced at £6.50! Call in and get 40% OFF that price when you mention this post…
London: B. T. Batsford, 1964, (First Edition) Hardback in dust wrapper.
Contains: Further reading list; Black & white photographs; Maps; Glossary;
From the cover: Architecture cannot be studied in vacua, for it is a visible record of a countrys history, bound closely to her periods of power, poverty and wealth. In telling the story of Englands building achievement, ; from Saxon times down to 1914, Bryan Little shows how far architectural styles have developed in answer to constructional needs, and how they have been influenced by political, social and economic factors; how, too, they have reflected the acceptance, or rejection, of the main artistic trends on the Continent. As a result the reader can appreciate not only how one style differed from another…
Very Good in Good Dust Wrapper. Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded with heavier fading to the spine. Text complete, clean and tight.
Red boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 256 pages. Index. 9″ x 6″.
