Letters of Philip Webb, Volume I

Zusatztext "These 1100 letters from 1864-1914 are a fascinating insight into the life of a quiet! generous man. Comprehensive footnotes give context to the correspondence and the index! always vital in collections of this sort! is full and helpful."- Penny Lyndon! The Journal of William Morris Studies"Philip Webb's letters are endlessly informative and enjoyable! but John Aplin's footnotes are themselves a delight. Never over-intrusive! they are nevertheless an important contribution to scholarship."- Peter Burman! SPAB! Autumn 2016 Informationen zum Autor John Aplin Klappentext Philip Webb was a British architect known as a founder of the Arts and Crafts movement and also a key member of the Pre-Raphaelite circle. He had a long association with William Morris and was responsible for the design of the hugely influential Red House! Morris s first home. Webb's letters will be of interest to art and architecture historians." Zusammenfassung Philip Webb was a British architect known as a founder of the Arts and Crafts movement and also a key member of the Pre-Raphaelite circle. He had a long association with William Morris and was responsible for the design of the hugely influential Red House, Morris’s first home. Webb's letters will be of interest to art and architecture historians. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Abbreviations and Cue Titles; Introduction to Volume One; Letters 1864-87

Product details

• Authors: John Aplin, Aplin John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2015
• EAN: 9781138761445
• ISBN: 978-1-138-76144-5
• No. of pages: 362
• Series: The Pickering Masters; The Pickering Masters
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; ART / History / General, Individual architects & architectural firms, ARCHITECTURE / Individual Architects & Firms / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, Arts and Crafts, History of Art, History of Architecture, Art & design styles: Arts & Crafts style, Individual architects and architectural firms, Philip Webb;Pre-Raphaelite;Architecture;William Morris