Author: COLVIN, HOWARD
Title: A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840 (the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)
Description: New Haven, CT: Paul Mellon Centre BA, 1998. Third Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0300072074. 9.2 X 6.2 X 1.8 inches; 1264 pages; Soft cover is grey, with black lettering on spine. This is the 3rd edition from 1995. Slight rubbing, scuffing to covers. Pages are clean and tight. This is a NEW book. This reference on the history of British architecture contains biographical information on some 2000 architects who practised in England, Scotland and Wales from the time of Inigo Jones (1573-1650) to that of William Burn (1789-1870). This is the 'Opus Magnum' of the great British historian, Howard Colvin, originally published in 1954. 'On first publication this reference work of heroic scale immediately became the standard in its field: it "changed the face of English architectural history", according to David Watkin. In the revised edition, Colvin expanded the range to include Scottish and Welsh architects as well. The work includes every building within its time range with which the name of an architect can be associated, based on documentary evidence from extensive archival research...' 3 appendices; an index of persons; index of places. Oversized/4#.. Fine .

Keywords: 0300072074 Reference; Architechts; Architecture; Buildings; Historic Architecture; British History; English Architects; Wales; Scotland; Engineering Architecture European History Geography English/British History Biography/Memoirs/Journals Reference