Books: The Cathedrals of England, Wellington in Wellington, Wellington for sale

Alec Clifton-Taylor's book is a happy blend of acquired knowledge and natural enthusiasm.'My aim,'he says,'has been to concentrate primarily upon what I feel to be the outstanding - excellences of English cathedral architecture and decoration, analysing, often by comparisons, their particular qualities and frequently adding aesthetic judgements.'Mr Clifton-Taylor leads us through nine centuries of cathedral-building, highlighting the characteristic features of each example, examining their relationships one to the other and to their great French counterparts. Carefully chosen photographs illustrate the development of cathedral design from its Norman beginnings through the flowering of Gothic to the concrete and metal rotunda of the new Roman Catholic cathedral at Liverpool. The author's treatment, by period and style rather than cathedral by cathedral, makes for added understanding. At the end of the book the main features of each of the cathedrals discussed are summarized, and there is a glossary of architectural terms.'The most enjoyable and stimulating introduction to the subject that I have yet encountered.'- Daily Telegraph. 288 pages
Author
Alec Clifto
Title
The Cathedrals of England
Publisher name
Thames&Hudson Ltd 1967 Paperback
Shipping time
3 - 7 days
Publication year
1967
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Book Haven
Vendor rating
Key words
Architecture, Non-fiction, Religious_and_spirituality, Travel
Topic
Architecture, Religious Buildingsart, General
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