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Book A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600 1840

Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600 1840 written by Howard Colvin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Short Dictionary of British Architects

Download or read book A Short Dictionary of British Architects written by Dora Ware and published by London : Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 1967 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Short Dictionary of Furniture

Download or read book A Short Dictionary of Furniture written by John Gloag and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1952 but enlarged and revised in 1969, this dictionary became a standard authoritative work of reference. It contains 2,612 entries and over 1,000 illustrations, reproduced from contemporary sources and from drawings by Ronald Escott, Marcelle Barton and Maureen Stafford. The work is divided into 6 sections: the first and second concern the description and design of furniture, the third contains the entries, the fourth gives a list of furniture makers in Britain and North America, section five records books and periodicals on furniture and design and the concluding section sets out in tabular form the periods with the materials used, and types of craftsmen employed from 1100 to 1950.

Book The Dictionary of Architecture  R S

Download or read book The Dictionary of Architecture R S written by Architectural Publication Society and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects  1600 1840

Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600 1840 written by Howard Colvin and published by New York : Facts on File, Incorporated. This book was released on 1980 with total page 1080 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative and now classic work of reference on the history of British architecture contains biographical information on some 2,000 architects who practiced in England, Scotland, and Wales from the time of Inigo Jones (1573-1650) to that of William Burn (1789-1870) and Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860). The third edition of what began in 1954 as A Biographical Dictionary of English Architects 1600-1840, it now includes 150 new entries. "(This book), perhaps Colvin's best known work, is now in its revised and enlarged third edition. The volume is the standard reference work for all known architects practicing from the time of Inigo Jones to the end of the Georgian period.... The possibilities for research and cross reference that the dictionary provides cannot be overestimated". -- Dana Arnold, The Architects' Journal

Book The Dictionary of Architecture

Download or read book The Dictionary of Architecture written by Architectural Publication Society and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Biographical Dictionary of British Architects   1600 1840

Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600 1840 written by Howard Colvin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Directory of British Architects  1834 1914

Download or read book Directory of British Architects 1834 1914 written by Antonia Brodie and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2001-12-20 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive biographical directory of some 11,000 British architects who worked between 1834 and 1914 .

Book A Biographical Dictionary of English Architects  1660 1840

Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of English Architects 1660 1840 written by Howard Montagu Colvin and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Concise Dictionary of Architectural Terms

Download or read book A Concise Dictionary of Architectural Terms written by John Henry Parker and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Henry Parker's remarkably timeless dictionary of architecture, first published in 1846, became such a success that he continued to revise it for several years. A profusely illustrated manual that is valuable as a reference or as a portable guide on visits to historical buildings, this authoritative glossary of nearly 500 words used in Greek, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture remains highly instructive and informative. Accurate engravings complement many of the author's incisive descriptions — from a buttress in Glastonbury Abbey to zig-zag mouldings in a Norman doorway. Extended entries cover arches, windows, tombs, and other architectural elements; while shorter notes define less commonly used terms such as cavetto, dado, and embrasure. An indispensable reference for architects and students of architecture, the text includes a topographical index to the illustrations, identifying the many British cathedrals, castles, and parish churches used as examples.

Book A Biographical Dictionary of English British Architects

Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of English British Architects written by Howard Colvin and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects

Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects written by Howard Montagu Colvin and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Historical Dictionary of Architecture

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Architecture written by Allison Lee Palmer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary provides a historical overview of the major architectural developments and styles, building materials and types, major structures and locations, sites and architects. Historical eras like ancient Egyptian architecture and the Renaissance in Europe and movements such as Art Deco are covered. Materials discussed range from concrete, stone, glass and wood, while types of structures include architectural inventions such as the arch and dome to building types from monasteries and mosques to museums and skyscrapers. Major structures highlighted in this volume include not only great achievements such as Hagia Sophia and the Eiffel Tower, but also important sites such as the Great Zimbabwe and Angkor Wat, found on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. General geographical areas are also covered, such as African and Russian architecture. Noted architects include theorists from the ancient Chinese engineer Yu Hao Roman engineer Vitruvius to many current architects such as Zaha Hadid and Santiago Calatrava, with a focus on architects who have enjoyed lasting fame through history or have won international prizes such as the Pritzker Architecture Prize. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Architecture contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on architects, famous structures, types of materials, and the different architectural styles. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about architecture.

Book A Biographical Dictionary of English Architecture  1540 1640

Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of English Architecture 1540 1640 written by Mark Girouard and published by Paul Mellon Centre. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive dictionary of everyone of importance in the creation of English architecture during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages This long-awaited work of scholarship provides a comprehensive dictionary of everyone of importance in the creation of English architecture in the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages. With characteristically deft prose, Mark Girouard draws on a lifetime of experience in the study of architectural history to assess the impact of some six hundred master craftsmen, surveyors, designers and patrons at work between 1540 and 1640. Surveying a period not covered by other dictionaries, this book is a key text for students and scholars of British architecture and its allied arts between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Mark Girouard's lively comments and felicitous style also make it an enjoyable browse for anyone interested in the magnificent buildings that formed the background to the music of Dowland, Wilbye and Byrd; the fascinating political intrigues of the Tudor court; and the writings of Sidney, Shakespeare, Donne, Campion and Jonson.

Book The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture

Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture written by James Stevens Curl and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger and written in a clear and concise style, this authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of architects from history (excluding living persons), from Sir Francis Bacon and Imhotep to Liang Ssu-ch'eng and Francis Inigo Thomas. The text is complemented by over 260 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labelled cross-sections, and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles. This third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture has been extensively revised and expanded, with over 900 new entries including hundreds of definitions of garden and landscape terms such as Baroque garden, floral clock, hortus conclusus, and Zen garden-design. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. The full bibliography to the first edition (previously only available online) has also been fully updated and expanded, and incorporated into this new edition. This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architectural and garden history. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, it is invaluable for students, professional architects, art historians, and anyone interested in architecture and garden design, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader.