Identity area
Reference code
ABC/279
Title
The Practical Exemplar of Architecture, 1st-6th series
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Extent and medium
1 volume
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Name of creator
(16 Sep 1853-28 Oct 1932)
Biographical history
Architect
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Scope and content
A six part series dedicated to practical working examples of architecture. These examples have been drawn up to assist the aspiring and practicing architect. The examples that have been included range from photographs to constrcution details. All drawings are to scale and have been labelled to assist with identifying usage and reasoning behind the construction method, along with the material that has been used like stone, wood, marble and ironwork. Some examples included are: Chimney pieces; doorways; windows; reading desks; stalls choir (canopy); screens; chimney stacks; cornices; cupolas; gate and wall piers; panelling; staircases; balustrades; gables; bridges; collonades; plaster ceilings; tombs; well houses; sundials; porches; summer-houses; ecclesiastical windows; furniture; domestic interior woodwork; market halls and crosses; rood lofts; sedilia; wall monuments; almshouses; churchyard crosses; guildhalls; townhalls.
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Language of material
- English
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Scruffed corners, spine and pages