1900-1902 An Introduction To The Study Of Gothic Architecture A Concise Glossary Of Terms Used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, And Gothic Architecture

Description

Decorative Binding, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

A fascinating 2 volume set on gothic architecture by English Archaeologist John Henry Parker.

In publisher's original decorative maroon cloth binding. Each with 8 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.

Including:

1900 A Concise Glossary Of Terms Used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, And Gothic Architecture
The revised tenth edition of the work, with a folding frontispiece and in text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.

1902 An Introduction To The Study Of Gothic Architecture
The fourteenth edition of the work, with 12 plates and in text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. 

These works were first published during the Gothic revival and associated with the movement's spread. The glossary provides clear and precise definitions for a vast array of terms, whilst the introduction is an essential guide for understanding the evolution of Gothic architecture.