The Victorian House Explained
Britain's Architectural History
Seiten
2005
Countryside Books (Verlag)
9781853069437 (ISBN)
Countryside Books (Verlag)
9781853069437 (ISBN)
Become an instant expert on Victorian houses with this compact and useful guide, filled with detailed drawings, diagrams and photos, alongside stories from the past.
BRING THE VICTORIAN ERA TO LIFE - Learn about the layout and use of rooms; fixtures and fittings; sources of heat and lighting; domestic machinery such as kitchen ranges and laundry equipment; gardens and outbuildings. Covers different phases of design throughout the Victorian age from 1830 to 1902.
DETAILED ILLUSTRATIONS - Packed with easy-to-understand and intricately detailed drawings, highlighting key features and notable aspects from the buildings we see around us.
QUICK REFERENCE - Also includes a glossary of architectural terms and a historical time chart.
From the majestic rows of gleaming white terraces in West London to the grid of red-brick houses in northern mill towns, the legacy of the Victorian era can be found in every area of England.
Using his own drawings, diagrams and photographs, author Trevor Yorke explains all aspects of the Victorian house and provides a definitive guide for those who are renovating, tracing the history of their own house, or are simply interested in this notable period of history.
BRING THE VICTORIAN ERA TO LIFE - Learn about the layout and use of rooms; fixtures and fittings; sources of heat and lighting; domestic machinery such as kitchen ranges and laundry equipment; gardens and outbuildings. Covers different phases of design throughout the Victorian age from 1830 to 1902.
DETAILED ILLUSTRATIONS - Packed with easy-to-understand and intricately detailed drawings, highlighting key features and notable aspects from the buildings we see around us.
QUICK REFERENCE - Also includes a glossary of architectural terms and a historical time chart.
From the majestic rows of gleaming white terraces in West London to the grid of red-brick houses in northern mill towns, the legacy of the Victorian era can be found in every area of England.
Using his own drawings, diagrams and photographs, author Trevor Yorke explains all aspects of the Victorian house and provides a definitive guide for those who are renovating, tracing the history of their own house, or are simply interested in this notable period of history.
Trevor Yorke is an author, artist and designer specialising in period architecture. He has written a number of successful books including the 1930s House Explained, English Castles Explained and Period Homes - Styles & Original Features.
The History of the Victorian House:
The Background
Later Regency and Early Victorian 1830-1850
Mid Victorian Houses 1850-1870
Late Victorian Houses 1870-1890
The Last Decade and Beyond 1890-1901
The Victorian House in Detail
General Fittings and Decoration
Reception and Living Rooms
Service Rooms
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
Gardens and Outbuildings
Quick Reference Quide
Dating Houses and Bibliography
Timechart
Glossary
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.10.2005 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Britain's Architectural History |
| Zusatzinfo | illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Berks |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 210 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781853069437 / 9781853069437 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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