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Sir William Chambers: Architect to George III by John Harris (1996, HC) LN
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9780300069402
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300069405
ISBN-13
9780300069402
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1090706
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Sir William Chambers : Architect to George III
Publication Year
1996
Subject
Artists, Architects, Photographers
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
54.5 Oz
Item Length
1.1 in
Item Width
1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
96-021636
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
[B]
Synopsis
Brought up in Sweden by Scottish parents, trained in France, a regular visitor to China and India, Sir William Chambers (1726-1796) was by far the most internationally minded British architect of his time. Settling in London in 1755, Chambers became a favorite of King George III and went on to hold the highest official architectural offices and to build public and private commissions throughout the British Isles. Because of his eclectic neo-Palladian style, seminal Treatise on Civil Architecture (1759), and longterm influence through his numerous pupils, Chambers was regarded as one of the two greatest architects of late eighteenth-century Britain, sharing the honor with the more prolific Robert Adam. In this wide-ranging book, leading scholars of the period present current research on Chambers' Scandinavian and French connections; his Italian studies and projects; his relationship with British royalty; his commissioned buildings, interiors, and gardens; his furniture and metalwork designs; and his Treatise . Chambers designed and commanded works at Buckingham House, Kew, Richmond, and Windsor Castle, and was commissioned in 1774 to design the public offices at Somerset House in London. Charged with creating "an object of national splendour as well as convenience," Chambers met the challenge with a building equal to the best of those created by the French architects with whom he had trained. Selecting the highest quality materials, ornamentation, and painted decoration for Somerset House, Chambers' building showcased the best in British craftsmanship. This book was the catalogue for a William Chambers exhibition mounted in fall 1996 by the Courtauld Institute Galleries at Somerset House, their new home.
LC Classification Number
NA997.C5S58 1996
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- 7***a (662)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe seller was very responsive, friendly and helpful. The overseas delivery went very smoothly and the book was beautifully packed. The item was exactly as described and I am very pleased with it. Thanks very much to an excellent trustworthy seller.Dragonflies by Philip Corbet (HC, 1960) (#306039537754)
- e***n (1180)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe only dealer who was able to confirm that a CD included in the book was still present. Copy in near mint condition and packed well ( not thrown into a flimsy bubble bag). Very positive transaction!