English Architecture Public and Private: Essays for Kerry Downes
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: John F. Bold
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Hambledon Press, 1993
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: fep - 33 signatures, presumably of people who attended the book launch. Including the contributor Peter Murray and many architects, such as Cedric Price, James Priestman, Martin Brunt, Peter Goldman and, Lord Carrington.
This authoritative work of architectural history presents a sweeping study of English buildings as both public monuments and private spaces, tracing how design reflects social values and cultural identity. John and Edward Chaney chronicle the evolution of architectural forms from medieval civic structures to domestic residences, illustrating how style and function intertwine across centuries. The authors argue that architecture serves as a mirror of national character, detailing the tensions between grandeur intended for public display and intimacy crafted for private life. With rigorous analysis, they uncover the ways in which political power, religious influence, and personal taste shaped the built environment.
Author: John F. Bold
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Hambledon Press, 1993
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: fep - 33 signatures, presumably of people who attended the book launch. Including the contributor Peter Murray and many architects, such as Cedric Price, James Priestman, Martin Brunt, Peter Goldman and, Lord Carrington.
This authoritative work of architectural history presents a sweeping study of English buildings as both public monuments and private spaces, tracing how design reflects social values and cultural identity. John and Edward Chaney chronicle the evolution of architectural forms from medieval civic structures to domestic residences, illustrating how style and function intertwine across centuries. The authors argue that architecture serves as a mirror of national character, detailing the tensions between grandeur intended for public display and intimacy crafted for private life. With rigorous analysis, they uncover the ways in which political power, religious influence, and personal taste shaped the built environment.