British Architectural Styles: an Easy Reference Guide (Britain’S Architectural History) the New
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Would you like to become an instant expert on a variety of British architectural styles?
This compact and useful guide is filled with detailed drawings and stories from the past, explaining more about the variety of buildings and house styles we see around us.
Find out the secrets and inspiration behind an immense range of structures and styles from 1500 to 1950.
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En masse, houses can form imposing terraces and squares which characterise a town. Medieval York, Georgian Bath, Regency Brighton and Victorian Manchester are just some of the places distinguished by their housing.
Yet, where do you start if you wish to understand the immense and bewildering range of structures and styles? This book simply uses drawings to illustrate the principal changes through the ages which can help you date and appreciate houses.
At the end is a glossary, timechart and a list of other books in this range should you wish to take the subject further.
HIGHLIGHTS
- BRING THE ARCHITECTURAL WORLD TO LIFE – Find out about architectural styles from the Tudor, Elizabethan, Jaboean, Restoration, Georgian, Regency, Victorian & Edwardian eras
- DETAILED ILLUSTRATIONS – Packed with easy-to-understand & intricately detailed drawings, highlighting key features & notable aspects from the buildings we see every day
- TAKE IT WITH YOU – Makes for an invaluable companion, whether visiting grand houses open to the public or just simply strolling around the streets of villages, towns & cities
- QUICK REFERENCE – Also includes a glossary of architectural terms & a historical time chart
CONTENTS
- Introduction
- House Label Drawing
- Chapter 1: Tudor House Style 1485-1560
- Chapter 2: Elizabethan & Jacobean House Style 1560-1660
- Chapter 3: Restoration House Style 1660-1714
- Chapter 4: Georgian House Style 1715-1790
- Chapter 5: Regency House Style 1790-1830
- Chapter 6: Victorian House Style 1830-1900
- Chapter 7: Edwardian House Style 1900-1918
- Chapter 8: 1930s House Style 1918-1939
- Glossary
- Time Chart
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