Details by Philippa Lewis

Details by Philippa Lewis

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Details by Philippa Lewis

From chimneys to gates, medieval cottages to Georgian crescents, this is a photographic introduction to five hundred years of British domestic architecture. It takes individual architectural features and through chronologically organized illustrations shows how each detail has developed and changed under the influences of period, fashion and technological advance. The book explores in detail the different elements that make the design of doors, windows, ironwork, ceramics, terracotta, stone and brickwork, among many others so fascinating. It also includes a glossary providing anecdotal defininitions of everything from almhouses to villas, helping readers identify styles quickly and easily by just a few characteristics.
Philippa Lewis is a writer, photographer, and picture editor. She is the author of A Dictionary of Ornament (with Gillian Darley); Details: A Guide to House Design in Britain; Everything You Can Do in the Garden without Actually Gardening; Everyman's Castle; and other books.
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ISBN 13 9783791329697
ISBN 10 3791329693
Title Details
Author Philippa Lewis
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Prestel
Year published 2003-09-17
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.