Georgian Town Houses and their Details: Butterworth Architecture Library of Period Detailing [Paperback]

Dan Cruickshank (Author), Wyld (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750612525 | ISBN-13: 978-0750612524 | Publication Date: May 14, 1996

First published as London: The Art of Georgian Building, this book has been widely acclaimed as a classic study of London's town houses built between 1700 and 1821 - the greatest period of British architecture. Dan Cruickshank's text, combined with
numerous photographs and Peter Wyld's superbly executed measured drawings of facades and details, is a unique record of these buildings.

Now, this book has been re-issued at £14.99.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Fine photographs, exact and exquisite measured drawings and terse factual text. Ideal pictorial supplement to Summerson's earlier Georgian London.'
The Sunday Times

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Architectural Press (May 14, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750612525
• ISBN-13: 978-0750612524
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,851,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dan Cruickshank is an architectural historian and television presenter. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, a member of the Executive Committee of the Georgian Group, and on the Architectural Panel of the National Trust.

His recent work includes the television programmes and accompanying books Around the World in 80 Treasures (2005) and Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture (2008). He lives in Spitalfields, London.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Extensive, Illuminating, and Beautiful, January 8, 2011

By 

Theseus "theseus" (US of A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LONDON: THE ART OF GEORGIAN BUILDING (Paperback)

This book from the Architectural Press is a refreshingly focused look at the Georgian Architecture at London which combines current photography and illustrations with a period prints and other 18th (and some 19th) century design resources. For example, one gets visual information excerpted from Langley's 1747 London Prices of Bricklayers' Materials and Work (!) plus 20th century drafting which then demonstrates how the golden section was applied to window design reinforced with a current photograph of a London window.

This is not to say that the only joys of this book are that historical and geektastic. The images of handsome exteriors, doorways, facades, and street scenes are a joy to behold in and of themselves.

Released several times over the years in hardback and paperback, over 200 pp with something like over 300 b&w illustrations, Bibliography, and Street Index.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface

Part I Facades
- Introduction
- Illustrated Development

Part II Elements: Details
- Doors
- Windows
- Roofs

Part III: Elements: Materials
- Brick
- Stucco
- Stone
- Coade Stone
- Wood
- Metalwork
- Glass
- Paint

Part IV: Axonometric Summary

Bibliography
Street Index

5.0 out of 5 stars Extensive, Illuminating, and Beautiful, January 8, 2011

By 

Theseus "theseus" (US of A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: London: The Art of Georgian Building (Hardcover)

This book from the Architectural Press is a refreshingly focused look at the Georgian Architecture at London which combines current photography and illustrations with a period prints and other 18th (and some 19th) century design resources. For example, one gets visual information excerpted from Langley's 1747 London Prices of Bricklayers' Materials and Work (!) plus 20th century drafting which then demonstrates how the golden section was applied to window design reinforced with a current photograph of a London window.

This is not to say that the only joys of this book are that historical and geektastic. The images of handsome exteriors, doorways, facades, and street scenes are a joy to behold in and of themselves.

Released several times over the years in hardback and paperback, over 200 pp with something like over 300 b&w illustrations, Bibliography, and Street Index.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface

Part I Facades
- Introduction
- Illustrated Development

Part II Elements: Details
- Doors
- Windows
- Roofs

Part III: Elements: Materials
- Brick
- Stucco
- Stone
- Coade Stone
- Wood
- Metalwork
- Glass
- Paint

Part IV: Axonometric Summary

Bibliography
Street Index