Early Renaissance Architecture in England: A Historical & Descriptive Account of the Tudor, Elizabethan, & Jacobean Periods, 1500-1625Gotch, J. Alfred (John Alfred)
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Early Renaissance Architecture in England: A Historical & Descriptive Account of the Tudor, Elizabethan, & Jacobean Periods, 1500-1625
THE DECORATIVE WORK OF ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM. Being a reproduction
of the Plates of Decoration and Furniture from their "Works in
Architecture," published 1778-1821. Containing 30 folio plates, giving
upwards of 100 Designs for CEILINGS, CHIMNEY-PIECES, ROOMS, TABLES,
CHAIRS, VASES, LAMPS, &c. Large folio, handsomely bound. Price £1
10s. net.
The original work is worth £70, and this re-issue comprises
all the decorative portion, excellently reproduced by
Photo-lithography, and forming a complete key to the style.
_Just Published._
BUNGALOWS AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES. A Series of Designs and Examples of
Recently Executed Works. By R. A. BRIGGS, F.R.I.B.A. Fifth
Edition, containing 47 Photo-lithographic and Photo-tint Plates, with
descriptions, including Prices. 4to, cloth. Price 12s. 6d. Net 10s. 6d.
THE DECORATION OF HOUSES. By EDITH WHARTON and OGDEN
CODMAN, Architect. 204 pages of text, with 56 Photographic Plates
of Rooms, Ceilings, Furniture, &c., of the Renaissance period. Large
square 8vo, cloth gilt. Price 12s. 6d. net.
THE HISTORIC STYLES OF ORNAMENT. Containing 1,500 Examples of all
Periods and Countries, exhibited on 100 Plates, and printed in gold
and colours. With text from the German of H. DOLMETSCH.
Folio, in cloth, gilt. Price £1 5s. net.
A HANDBOOK OF ORNAMENT. With 300 Plates, containing about 3,000
Illustrations of the Elements and Application of Decoration to
Objects. By F. S. MEYER, Professor at the School of
Applied Art, Karlsruhe. Third English Edition, revised by HUGH
STANNUS, Lecturer on Applied Art at the Royal College of Art,
South Kensington. Thick 8vo, cloth gilt, gilt top. Price 12s. 6d. Net
10s.
A MANUAL OF HISTORIC ORNAMENT, being an Account of the Development
of Architecture and the Historic Arts. By RICHARD GLAZIER,
A.R.I.B.A. Containing 500 Illustrations, drawn by the Author. Demy
8vo, cloth. Price 5s. net.
"Not since the publication of Owen Jones' celebrated 'Grammar of
Ornament' have we seen any book, brought out on popular lines,
that could compare with Mr. Glazier's 'Manual.' In many ways
it is the better book of the two.... It simply abounds with
beautiful, delicately-drawn illustrations, and forms a perfect
treasury of designs."--_The Bookseller._
EXAMPLES OF OLD FURNITURE, ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. Drawn and described
by ALFRED ERNEST CHANCELLOR. Containing 40 Plates exhibiting 100
Examples of Elizabethan, Stuart, Queen Anne, and Chippendale Furniture;
and an interesting variety of Continental work. With Historical and
Descriptive Notes. Large 4to, gilt. Price £1 5s. Net £1 1s.
HEPPLEWHITE'S CABINET-MAKER AND UPHOLSTERER'S GUIDE. A facsimile
reproduction of this rare work, containing 300 charming Designs on 128
Plates. Small folio, speckled cloth, old style. Price £2 10s. net.
(1794.) _Original copies fetch from £17 to £18 when met with._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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