The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture (Oxford Quick Reference)

Curl, James Stevens, Wilson, Susan

ISBN 10: 0199674981 / ISBN 13: 9780199674985

Published by Oxford University Press, 2015

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Very Good Condition - May show some limited signs of wear and may have a remainder mark. Pages and dust cover are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. Seller Inventory # OX18-HCD-VG--0199674981

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture (...

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2015

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 3.

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Synopsis:

Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger and written in a clear and concise style, this authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of architects from history (excluding living persons), from Sir Francis Bacon and Imhotep to Liang Ssu-ch'eng and Francis Inigo Thomas. The text is complemented by over 260 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labelled cross-sections, and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles.

This third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture has been extensively revised and expanded, with over 900 new entries including hundreds of definitions of garden and landscape terms such as Baroque garden, floral clock, hortus conclusus, and Zen garden-design. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. The full bibliography to the first edition (previously only available online) has also been fully updated and expanded, and incorporated into this new edition.

This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architectural and garden history. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, it is invaluable for students, professional architects, art historians, and anyone interested in architecture and garden design, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader.

Review:

...definitions are not only elegantly concise, they often sparkle with sententious wit. Give me this pleasingly well written dictionary any day. --(Christopher Catling, SALON: Society of Antiquaries of London Online Newsletter)

the quintessential reference work for professionals, scholars and interested laymen --(Karen Latimer, Perspective: The Journal of The Royal Society of Ulster Architects)

simply the best dictionary of architecture on the market ... a delight. --(Gwyn Headley, Follies)