James Stevens Curl Susan Wilson (20 results)

Condition: Fair. Condition: Fair | Pages: 896 | Language: English | Product Type: Books.

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Paperback. Condition: New. 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. 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.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 3. DAMAGED - Bruise/tear to cover/dust jacket.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 3rd reprint edition. 896 pages. 7.75x5.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. pp. 896.

Paperback. Condition: New. 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. 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.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Black coloured hardback book, with gilt titles running along the spine. Comes with nice clean dust jacket, not price clipped. A thick book, which is in exceptionally good, clean condition, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. Its a used book that looks like its never been used or read. its a third edition publication published by Oxford University Press in 2015. 1017 pages all intact and nice tight binding, the odd tiny mark to end pages. Please note as this is a heavy book, postage/shipping abroad, may increase from listed price depending on final destination. Originally published in 1999 and authorised by Professor James Stevens Curl, this third edition has been comprehensively revised and expanded by him in collaboration with Dr. Susan Wilson. It incorporates more than 900 completely new entries, and amongst its many additions includes the following: over 600 new biographical entries, greatly expanded coverage of garden history and landscape architecture, a fully revised bibliography, previously, only available online, new hand-drawn illustrations to complement those included in the second edition. This updated new edition ensures that "The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture maintains its position as the foremost reference work available for architecture and landscape architecture.

Paperback. Condition: New. 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. 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.

Third Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical Description: xxii, 1017 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subjects: Architecture ; Dictionaries; Landscape architecture ; Dictionaries; Architecture and Planning; Landscape architecture ; Dictionaries; Architecture; Art, Architecture & Applied Arts; Architecture ; Dictionaries. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Condition: New. 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. 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.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Curl, James Stevens (illustrator). 3rd 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Third Edition. Comprehensively revised and expanded in collaboration with Dr. Susan Wilson. Navy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w line drawings. xxii and 1017 pages. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!