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The Comfort of the Past

Building in Oxford and Beyond 1815-2015

By (author) Steven Parissien
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Published: 1st Mar 2015
Dimensions: w 245mm h 288mm d 17mm
Weight: 1530g
ISBN-10: 1907372776
ISBN-13: 9781907372773
Barcode No: 9781907372773
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Synopsis
This groundbreaking architectural history examines what people actually wanted in their institutional and private patronage over the last two centuries as opposed to what architects and theorists thought they should want - as seen through the prism of Oxford's principal building contractor and craft practitioner, Symm & Company.

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Beautifully written and lavishly illustrated, The Comfort of the Past also considers the influence of Oxford on country houses in the area and on architecture in America." * RIAS Quarterly *