Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture

Published in 1833, this highly illustrated encyclopaedia of rural architecture - from humble cottages to grand villas - also covers interior design.

List of contents

Preface; List of engravings; List of books quoted; List of contributors; 1. Designs for labourers' and mechanics' cottages; 2. Designs for farmhouses; 3. Designs for villas; 4. The principles of criticism in architecture; Glossarial index; General index.

Summary

Aiming to bring 'the principles of architectural taste' to a broad readership, the landscape gardener John Claudius Loudon (1783–1843) compiled this monumental encyclopaedia, which was published in 1833. Including over 2,000 illustrations, the work focuses on the exterior and interior design of rural dwellings, from humble cottages to grand villas.

Product details

• Authors: J. C. Loudon, John Claudius Loudon
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.2014
• EAN: 9781108069977
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06997-7
• No. of pages: 1162
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Architecture, ARCHITECTURE / General