A history of building types / Nikolaus Pevsner

London : Thames and Hudson, 1979. Reprint. Softcover. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 352 pages: illustrations, plans, portraits; 30 cm. Notes: An expanded version of the A.W. Mellon Lectures in the fine arts, 1970, delivered at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Contents: National monuments and monuments to genius -- Government buildings from the late twelfth to the late seventeenth centuries -- Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Houses of Parliament -- Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Ministries and public offices -- Government buildings from the eighteenth century: town halls and law courts -- Theatres -- Libraries -- Museums -- Hospitals -- Prisons -- Hotels -- Exchanges and banks -- Warehouses and office buildings -- Railway stations -- Market halls, conservatories and exhibition buildings -- Shops, stores and department stores -- Factories. Summary: Study of national, government and special-purpose buildings in the western world, including commemorative monuments, parliament buildings, ministries, town halls, theatres, libraries, hospitals, hotels, warehouses, railway stations and so on, relating the three aspects of function, material and style throughout. Subjects: Public buildings. Architecture. Architecture Aspect social. Architecture History. Public architecture History. Architecture, Modern 19th century. Architecture, Modern 19th century. Public buildings Design and construction History. Government buildings Design and construction History. Genre: Illustrated.