Domestic Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens [Hardcover]

A. S.G. Butler (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1851491007 | ISBN-13: 978-1851491001 | Publication Date: February 1, 1989

Edwin Lutyens , one of the most famous architectural names of the twentieth century, died in 1944. As a memorial three large volumes of his drawings were commissioned from the thousands found in his office, and were published by Country Life . This first volume contains his own plans, elevations and copious details of the finest examples of his domestic buildings, on which his huge reputation principally rests; the other two volumes covered his work on corporate and public buildings. But it is the wonderfully inspirational development of his love for the old houses of Surrey - that he shared with his friend and client Gertrude Jekyll - that strikes such a warm response and results in a constant demand for this particular volume. It was not always so. The work of selecting the drawings took so long that by the time the print run had to be decided the Modern Movement had become popular and Lutyens' work looked distinctly old-fashioned. The result was that barely more copies were printed than would

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist (February 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1851491007
• ISBN-13: 978-1851491001
• Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 12.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,456,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is a truly stunning volume, grand in size (the pages are about 12" x 16" and there are a few hundred, although only the first section numbers them) as well as ambition. About thirty of Lutyens's best houses are discussed in detail, with insightful and scholarly comments, and the book is replete with illustrations, including floor plans of most stories of all houses featured as well as great photographs (all black and white). However, the author has chosen an unfortunate manner of presentation, where the houses are discussed in the first section, with references to the architectural drawings in the second section and to the photographs in the third. It is a very cumbersome way to explore the homes, especially since the book is so large and heavy. That's the only reason I don't give this book a very solid five stars.