SIR NINIAN COMPER: An Introduction to His Life and Work, with Complete Gazetteer

Anthony Symondson & Stephen Bucknall

ISBN 10: 1904965113 / ISBN 13: 9781904965114

Published by Spire Books Ltd, Reading, Berkshire, 2006

This new and seemingly unread copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Sir Ninian Comper (1864-1960) was one of the last of the great Gothic Revival architects, his work concentrating on churches and their contents. He is well-known for his stained glass, his use of colour, and his subtle integration of Classical and Gothic styles. Anthony Symondson, the leading authority on Comper, describes how and why Comper developed his distinctive approach, using early photographs to show Comper's work in its original form. He also charts Comper's friendship with Sir John Betjeman, who championed his work with mixed results. There is a complete gazetteer by Stephen Bucknall, who knew Comper through his family's professional connections, and a reprint of Comper's essay, Of the Atmosphere of a Church . Overall the book gives unique insight into the late flowering of English Gothic Revival church architecture. Ref FF 1. Seller Inventory # 037591

Synopsis:

Sir Ninian Comper (1864-1960) was one of the last of the great Gothic Revival architects, his work concentrating on churches and their contents. He is well-known for his stained glass, his use of colour, and his subtle integration of Classical and Gothic styles. Anthony Symondson, the leading authority on Comper, describes how and why Comper developed his distinctive approach, using early photographs to show Comper's work in its original form. He also charts Comper's friendship with Sir John Betjeman, who championed his work with mixed results. There is a complete gazetteer by Stephen Bucknall, who knew Comper through his family's professional connections, and a reprint of Comper's essay, Of the Atmosphere of a Church . Overall the book gives unique insight into the late flowering of English Gothic Revival church architecture.

About the Author: by Anthony Symondson and Stephen Arthur Bucknall

Bibliographic Details

Title: SIR NINIAN COMPER: An Introduction to His ...
Publisher: Spire Books Ltd, Reading, Berkshire
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Edition: 1st Edition