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Building the Bank of England : Money, Architecture, Society 1694-1942
Daniel M. Abramson
Hardcover - $187.95
The Bank of England symbolizes the economic strength, influence, and potency of Britain. Founded in 1694, its world-famous buildings were built and rebuilt four times by different architects, most notably Sir John Soane. The Bank's three-and-aquarter ...
The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam
Robert Adam
Paperback - $26.95
One of the most celebrated books in architectural history, this volume consists of the Adam brothers' own selections of illustrations from their high-profile commissions. Dating from the 1770s, these 106 illustrated plates epitomize the style that in ...
Historic Houses of the United Kingdom : Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial
Anonymous
Paperback - $48.95
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional ...
The Metropolis and Its Image
Dana Arnold
Paperback - $78.95
This book examines moments in the emergence of London as a metropolis and considers different ways in which the city's image has been formulated and presented. The complexity of the different identities of London is revealed in the tensions and inter ...
Charleston : A Bloomsbury House and Garden
Quentin Bell
Paperback - $54.95
-- Charleston is the most important remaining example of Bloomsbury decorative style
-- Specially commissioned lavish color photographs
-- Previously unpublished archive photographs and material capture the flavor of the house in its heyday
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Timber Buildings in Britain
R. W. Brunskill
Paperback - $86.95
This description of "Timber Building in Britain," now in its second edition, by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings defines the status of this authoritative and extensively illustrated book.
Architecture 06 : The Guide to the Riba Awards
Tony Chapman
Paperback - $38.95
- Celebrates the best contemporary architecture worldwide by British architects
- Includes full coverage of the RIBA Worldwide Awards
- All the award-winning projects are described and evaluated in full, and illustrated in colour
- Special f ...
The Stirling Prize : Ten Years of Architecture and Innovation
Tony Chapman
Hardcover - $96.95
- A celebration of all the shortlisted and winning buildings during ten years of the Stirling Prize
- Copiously illustrated with photographs, drawings and plans, and featuring incisive contributions from some of the best-known architecture critics ...
London 5 : East
Bridget Cherry
Hardcover - $96.95
Publication of this book, one of six devoted to the buildings of London, marks the completion of the long-awaited revision of the original Pevsner guides and brings the account of the capital's buildings entirely up to date.
This fascinating v ...