ENGLISH

Building in England down to 1540: A Documentary History

By L. F. Salzman

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0198171587, 9780198171584
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8591499 bytes)
Series
Oxford Reprints
Pages
656\674
Time added
2018-02-18 11:18:13
Arts & Photography;Architecture;Business of Art;CoCatalogs & Exhibitions;Decorative Arts & Design;Dr

Description

This standard work on building in England, long unavailable, has now been reissued. It provides a compendious account, firmly grounded in contemporary documentary evidence of architecture and music practice until the mid-sixteenth century. It examines the organization and economics of the building trade, its raw materials and their sources, the tools and techniques of the many and diverse workers involved, and the decoration of the finished structures. Original documents, including building and craftsmen's contracts, are reprinted in the Appendices, making this an invaluable source for anyone interested in medieval architecture.

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