A History Of Renaissance Architecture In England, 1500-1800 (Two-Volume Set) (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Reginald Blomfield
Binding: Hardback
Published: George Bell and Sons, 1897
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed with inscription
Condition remarks: Letter signed by the author on fep.
This foundational two-volume study presents a comprehensive account of English Renaissance architecture from the early Tudor period through the Georgian era. Reginald Blomfield documents the stylistic transition from Gothic to classical forms, illustrating how Italian and French influences reshaped English domestic, civic, and ecclesiastical buildings. He argues that the period marked a deliberate architectural awakening, grounded in proportion, symmetry, and humanist ideals. The work details the contributions of key architects such as Inigo Jones, Christopher Wren, and James Gibbs, while analyzing structural innovations and decorative vocabularies. Richly illustrated with plans and elevations, the set instructs readers in both historical context and formal analysis.
Author: Reginald Blomfield
Binding: Hardback
Published: George Bell and Sons, 1897
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed with inscription
Condition remarks: Letter signed by the author on fep.
This foundational two-volume study presents a comprehensive account of English Renaissance architecture from the early Tudor period through the Georgian era. Reginald Blomfield documents the stylistic transition from Gothic to classical forms, illustrating how Italian and French influences reshaped English domestic, civic, and ecclesiastical buildings. He argues that the period marked a deliberate architectural awakening, grounded in proportion, symmetry, and humanist ideals. The work details the contributions of key architects such as Inigo Jones, Christopher Wren, and James Gibbs, while analyzing structural innovations and decorative vocabularies. Richly illustrated with plans and elevations, the set instructs readers in both historical context and formal analysis.