Shortlisted for the Besterman/McColvin Award 'This is a very beautiful book. It is the complete catalogue of 453 drawings by Wren and his office (which included Nicholas Hawksmoor) that are housed today in All Souls College. They cover all types of building from modest parish churches to palaces and cathedrals. But this book is more than a dry catalogue for it sheds light on the workings of Wren and his office in a way not seen before.' Amanda Duffy, Chair of the Besterman/McColvin This is the first time the whole collection has been reproduced in colour and even the lightest pencil sketches have come over clearly and accurately - it almost feels as if we are looking at the originals. So for students of Sir Christopher Wren and his assistants, for students of the history of architecture and anyone interested in the English baroque, this is an absolutely essential source. And as an example of modern, quality book production this volume has few rivals." 'It will be indispensable to scholars. It will be the most important publication on Wren, as well as Hawksmoor, in the last twenty years and will be essential reading and reference for anyone interested in either architect over many years to come.' 'The complete reproduction of all the drawings in colour is in itself an achievement, and one that greatly enhances the value of the catalogue to every class of reader.' Comments by Professor Kerry Downes, Emeritus Professor of History of Art, University of Reading 'Anthony Geraghty's brilliant and timely catalogue is ... the most important publication on Wren for decades and, as it turns out, also on his inspired pupil and long term assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor. Both author and publisher have done them justice ... Much intelligent thought has gone into the form of the 452 entries ... The catalogue is properly and expertly raisonne'. Kerry Downes 'any serious consideration of the drawings in All Souls, or of the history of the buildings to which they refer, must start from this catalogue ... [of] immense value, for All Souls itself and for anyone in the future who thinks seriously about the architecture of Wren.' Apollo '...this is a beautifully made book ... the photographs reproduce the drawings accurately, even the lightest rough pencil sketches. Geraghty's accompanying notes meticulously cover provenance, identity and inter-relationships, right down to details of paper water-marks and pin-prickings. Everyone concerned may be congratulated on producing a work of art'. Reference Reviews 2008 'Geraghty has assembled a wonderful catalogue of the complete collection of nearly 500 drawings from Wren's office now housed in All Souls College, Oxford'. 'All drawings in the Catalogue are illustrated here, in colour plates of excellent precision.' Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain