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Isle of Wight
David Lloyd
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Description for Isle of Wight
Hardback. A comprehensive guide to the buildings of the Isle of Wight. It explores the beguiling architecture of the many towns, villages and resorts. It offers a general introduction that provides a historical and artistic overview. It features illustrations, maps and plans, colour photographs, indexes and an illustrated glossary. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England. Num Pages: 348 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESW; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
This comprehensive and generously illustrated guide explores the beguiling buildings of the Isle of Wight. The island's many towns, villages, and resorts are included in a detailed gazetteer, as are the charming villas and cottages ornes dotted around the spectacular coasts. Among the grand architecture found on the island are the powerful fortress of Carisbrooke Castle; the rich Baroque mansion of Appuldurcombe; Victoria and Albert's Osborne House; and the extraordinary Quarr Abbey, a masterpiece of Expressionist brick. Other attractions include Roman villas, sturdy manor houses, powerful coastal defenses built for Henry VIII (and reinforced under Queen Victoria), and the retreats ... Read more
This comprehensive and generously illustrated guide explores the beguiling buildings of the Isle of Wight. The island's many towns, villages, and resorts are included in a detailed gazetteer, as are the charming villas and cottages ornes dotted around the spectacular coasts. Among the grand architecture found on the island are the powerful fortress of Carisbrooke Castle; the rich Baroque mansion of Appuldurcombe; Victoria and Albert's Osborne House; and the extraordinary Quarr Abbey, a masterpiece of Expressionist brick. Other attractions include Roman villas, sturdy manor houses, powerful coastal defenses built for Henry VIII (and reinforced under Queen Victoria), and the retreats ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300107333
SKU
V9780300107333
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99-50
About David Lloyd
David Wharton Lloyd is a qualified town planner and consultant on conservation matters to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. With Nikolaus Pevsner he coauthored the first Buildings of England edition on Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
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