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Author: Michael Mansbridge
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 24.70cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 25.50cm
Weight: 1.790kg
ISBN: 9780714843803
ISBN 10: 0714843806
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 March 2004
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'Nash's most impressive legacy must surely be that he is one of the few architects that everyone can name. For Nash stands at the very heart of the English aesthetic experience: in a sense, his grip has never loosened...[the book's] succinct entries for 286 attributed or attributable designs, effective photography, and the author's exemplary plan drawings provide an invaluable source of reference for those who might confuse their Cumberland Terrace with their Chester Gate...[it] provides every type of reader with a first-rate introduction to its subject.' (World of Interiors) 'Beautifully illustrated.' (Country Landowner) 'The definitive guide.' (Period Ideas for Your Home)
'Nash's most impressive legacy must surely be that he is one of the few architects that everyone can name. For Nash stands at the very heart of the English aesthetic experience: in a sense, his grip has never looseneda |[the book's] succinct entries for 286 attributed or attributable designs, effective photography, and the author's exemplary plan drawings provide an invaluable source of reference for those who might confuse their Cumberland Terrace with their Chester Gatea |[it] provides every type of reader with a first-rate introduction to its subject.' (World of Interiors) 'Beautifully illustrated.' (Country Landowner) 'The definitive guide.' (Period Ideas for Your Home)
'Nash's most impressive legacy must surely be that he is one of the few architects that everyone can name. For Nash stands at the very heart of the English aesthetic experience: in a sense, his grip has never loosened...[the book's] succinct entries for 286 attributed or attributable designs, effective photography, and the author's exemplary plan drawings provide an invaluable source of reference for those who might confuse their Cumberland Terrace with their Chester Gate...[it] provides every type of reader with a first-rate introduction to its subject.' (World of Interiors) 'Beautifully illustrated.' (Country Landowner) 'The definitive guide.' (Period Ideas for Your Home)
Author Information
Michael Mansbridge studied Architecture and Photography before deciding to become an architect. He worked for Howard Lobb in London, and later joined Barry Webber and Partners, also in London.
