Each volumes illustrated thoughout with steel and wood engraving. The British Isles volumes of the original issue. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Vol:-Volume 2, Pages 566, Print on Demand. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. London: Cassell, Peter and Galpin ND 1876. Picturesque Europe, Part Fifty -Nine, The Jura, Athens, Holland by Taylor, Bayard and a great selection of related books. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. We do think and speak much of architecture, the reason being that, to us, it is an art of the past the architecture of our own day being, mainly, very poor, and mean, and unlovely while the buildings which remain to us, as relics of our ancestors, are picturesque, poetical, instinct with noble and with true ideas.įorgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Shakespeare does not much mention architecture, the reason being, that the architecture of his day, and of the old time before him, was so good. The'true ideal is ever based upon the real and it is noteworthy how Tudor architecture seems to suit subtly with the thoughts and imaginings of Shakespeare. Picturesque Europe: A Delineation By Pen and Pencil of The Natural Features and the Picturesque and Historical Places of Great Britain and the Continent. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. And yet, in prizing justly the indispensable blessings of the new, let us not be unjust to the old. i 2 and 3 vol.2 1878 and vol.3 1879 - Answered by a verified Antique Expert We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. The great homes expressed the idea inherent in a noble feudalism and buildings attempted to perpetuate the masterhood of power to govern and to serve the state through race. In the Olden time, the inner idea latent beneath building was permanence and continuity, framed in worthy Stateliness and noble beauty. 1: With Illustrations on Steel and Wood by the Most Eminent Artists The British Isles English history in English homes. We now, in our hurried, fevered, money-seeking modern life, build chiefly for temporary renting and occupation and our houses are consequently mean and trivial. Additional engraved t.ps., 59 engraved plates only of 60, lacking plate of Chepstow Castle, numerous ills. At the basis of every human institution lies hidden an idea - an idea which is ever discernible to the seeing eye and architecture expresses subtly, through the buildings of every age, the needs, the habits, the ideas of the day in which men built. 1: With Illustrations on Steel and Wood by the Most Eminent Artists The British IslesĮnglish history in English homes. Picturesque Europe : with illustrations on steel and wood by the most eminent artists. Included are finely detailed views of forest scenery, the southern and Cornish coasts of Great Britain, the Derby Dales, English castles, abbeys, and churches, views of Italian lakes, the Alps, the Rhine, Venice, old German towns, and the Alhambra as well as scenes of Athens and Russia.Excerpt from Picturesque Europe, Vol. Published by Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, 1111. A pictorial treat, this is the companion set to the hugely successful "Picturesque America", likewise printed in a large edition but frequently broken up for the superb illustrations. The Picturesque Garden in Europe by John Dixon Hunt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at .uk. (Europe, Travel, History) Inquire if you need further information. Hinges of all volumes cracked front hinge of Vol. Additional engraved t.ps., 59 engraved plates only of 60, lacking plate of Chepstow Castle, numerous ills. § First bound edition, from the original parts as issued. London, Paris: Cassell and Company, Ltd., nd. Published by British Library, Historical Print Editions 2011-03, 2011. Extremities somewhat worn, internally fine. Guide to the most picturesque tour in Western Europe. Original half dark brown morocco, gilt-lettered backstrip, upper covers titles in gilt. With 63 full-page steel engravings and hundreds of in-text wood-engravings. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Natural Features and the Picturesque and Historical Places of Great Britain and the Continent.ġ875.
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