Cottages ornes by Roger White
An engaging account of the cottages orne, exploring the history of this charming architectural forms aesthetic values, cultural impact and lasting influence
“A comprehensive study of the ornamental cottage”—Rosemary Yallop, Burlington Magazine
“This book is an excellent and enlightening survey.”—Jeremy Musson, Art Newspaper
“Comprehensive, scholarly and hugely enjoyable book.”—Peter Parker, A Magazine for RIBA Friends of Architecture
“One little regarded purpose of architecture is to entertain: Cottages ornés shows that this is not an ignoble aim, and both the aim and book are worth celebrating.”—Philip Wilkinson, English Buildings blog
“This is a book to dip into, discover buildings and details not known to the reader before.”—Bettina Harden, The Georgian
“Readable, authoritative, and beautifully illustrated.”— Matthew Sanders, Ancient Monuments Society Newsletter
“Roger White’s illuminating piece of social history is a perfect bedtime read that will ensure you go to sleep with a smile on your face.”—Colin McDowell, The Times Luxx magazine
“Authoritative survey.”—Timothy Brittain-Catlin, World of Interiors
“This is a lavishly-illustrated large-format book that appreciates and seeks to map the adoption of vernacular aesthetics into elite British design, conducted via an extensive survey of photographs, sketches, plans, watercolours and prints.”—Karen Sayer, Cercles
“This book is an excellent and enlightening survey.”—Jeremy Musson, Art Newspaper
“Comprehensive, scholarly and hugely enjoyable book.”—Peter Parker, A Magazine for RIBA Friends of Architecture
“One little regarded purpose of architecture is to entertain: Cottages ornés shows that this is not an ignoble aim, and both the aim and book are worth celebrating.”—Philip Wilkinson, English Buildings blog
“This is a book to dip into, discover buildings and details not known to the reader before.”—Bettina Harden, The Georgian
“Readable, authoritative, and beautifully illustrated.”— Matthew Sanders, Ancient Monuments Society Newsletter
“Roger White’s illuminating piece of social history is a perfect bedtime read that will ensure you go to sleep with a smile on your face.”—Colin McDowell, The Times Luxx magazine
“Authoritative survey.”—Timothy Brittain-Catlin, World of Interiors
“This is a lavishly-illustrated large-format book that appreciates and seeks to map the adoption of vernacular aesthetics into elite British design, conducted via an extensive survey of photographs, sketches, plans, watercolours and prints.”—Karen Sayer, Cercles
Roger White is an architectural historian and former Secretary of the Georgian Group and Garden History Society. He is one of the leading authorities on Georgian landscape architecture and is author of Georgian Arcadia: Architecture for the Park and Garden.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300276978 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300276974 |
| Title | Cottages ornes |
| Author | Roger White |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2024-06-11 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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