A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS 1600-1840
Published by Yale University Press. 3rd. 1995
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Third edition with 150 new entries and fully revised. This authoritative and now classic work of reference on the history of British architecture contains biographical information on some 2,000 architects who practiced from the time of Inigo Jones (1573-1650) to that of William Burn (1789-1870) and Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860). Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 1264 pages including index.
SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Presented to Dr Ronald Brunskill (an architect and historian) September 1995 and signed by members of English Heritage. Text block a little grubby else contents clean. Front joint between front endpaper and half-title page is pulled but binding is tight. Grey dustwrapper is a little marked.
ISBN: 0300060912
Stock no. 1831582
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