This book describes one of the great sources of British architectural history: the collection of nearly five hundred drawings from the office of Sir Christopher Wren, today housed at All Souls College, Oxford. This is the first catalogue of the All Souls drawings in sixty years, and the first to reproduce the whole of the collection in colour. It will be an indispensable work of reference for students of British architectural history. Shortlisted for the Besterman/McColvin Award
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This book describes one of the great sources of British architectural history: the collection of nearly five hundred drawings from the office of Sir Christopher Wren, today housed at All Souls College, Oxford. This is the first catalogue of the All Souls drawings in sixty years, and the first to reproduce the whole of the collection in colour. It will be an indispensable work of reference for students of British architectural history. Shortlisted for the Besterman/McColvin Award
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. This is a near fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with virtually no wear. Completely clean. Stated first edition. This book documents one of the great sources of British architectural history: the collection of nearly 500 drawings from the office of Sir Christopher Wren, today housed at All Souls College, Oxford. The drawings show us how Wren designed St. Paul's Cathedral, and how he rebuilt fifty parish churches after the Great Fire of London in 1666. He also designed some of England's most cherished public buildings including Hampton Court Palace, the Royal Naval Hospital at Greenwich, and the Library at Trinity College, Cambridge. Illustrated throughout in sepia. Concordance. Bibliography. 11" high X 9" wide, 296. A beautiful copy. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 10x9x1; Lund Humphries, 2007; "First published in 2007..." stated, no additional printings indicated (1st printing/true first edition). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; light wear to edges and corners of baby blue cloth boards, stamped black titling remains bold; illustrations and text also very good. Dust jacket in VG condition, arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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