PICTURESQUE ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES AND PRACTICAL DESIGNS...
by YOUNG, William
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YOUNG, William. PICTURESQUE ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES AND PRACTICAL DESIGNS. London: E.& F.N. Spon, 1872. 4to. Publisher's quarter-morocco, boards. viii, 37, (1) pages, 50 plates, including 3 folding. First edition. Designs for "gate houses, cottages, cottage hospitals, villas, vicarages, country residences, schools, village churches, etc. etc." With plans for for homes and churches in Gothic, Tudor, and Elizabethan styles, all drawn by You in free perspective sketches which he believed gave a better impression of th architecture than measured drawings. Elements of aesthetic design are seen throughout. Previous owners name in ink on front blank leaf, "John McLachlan Architect/ 2 Queen St. Edn.," a noted Edinburgh architect in the late ninetee century. Nicely rebacked, else very good.
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- The Bookpress, Ltd. (US)
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- Title
- PICTURESQUE ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES AND PRACTICAL DESIGNS...
- Author
- YOUNG, William
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Keywords
- AE
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