Identity area
Reference code
ABC/280
Title
Standard examples of architectural details
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Extent and medium
1 volume
Context area
Name of creator
(16 Sep 1853-28 Oct 1932)
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Architect
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Scope and content
A small Tome aiming to give, on large scale, examples of Architectural Details which are representative of their several periods. The plates include typical examples of Interior and Exterior Details, chiefly of the period of the English Renaissance. Buildings included: Staircase at Thorpe Hall, 1656; Porch at Rainham, late 17th century; King's Bench Walk Doorways, 1678; Panelling and Chimneypiece in New River Company's Offices, late 17th century; Judge's House, Salisbury, 1701; Exterior Brickwork from Enfield, late 17th century; Library Chimneypiece, Thorpe Hall, 1656; Staircase in the Guildhall, Rochester, 1687; Dining-Room Chimneypiece, Bourdon House, London, 18th century by Inigo Jones; Staircase in Cromwell House, Highgate, early 18th century; Chimneypiece ascribed to Settignano in South Kensington Museum, 15th century.
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Language of material
- English
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Loose and scuffed covers