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Gothic architecture : improved

Book
ca. 1790
Place of origin
London (printed)

Book, 'Gothic architecture : improved by rules and proportions in many grand designs of columns, doors, windows, chimney-pieces, arcades, colonades, porticos, umbrellos, temples, and pavillions &c. with plans, elevations and profiles; geometrically explained', by Batty Langley, London : Printed for I. & J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, No. 56, Holborn, [1790?]

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National Art Library
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Object type
Book
TitleGothic architecture : improved
Brief description
Book, 'Gothic architecture : improved by rules and proportions in many grand designs of columns, doors, windows, chimney-pieces, arcades, colonades, porticos, umbrellos, temples, and pavillions &c. with plans, elevations and profiles; geometrically explained', by Batty Langley, London : Printed for I. & J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, No. 56, Holborn, [1790?]
Gallery label
(15/03/2018)
GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE IMPROVED
Batty Langley and Thomas Langley, 1747

The Gothic style had first been revived in the 1740s, when it became fashionable for garden buildings and interiors. In this book, first published in 1742 as Ancient Architecture Restored, and Improved, Batty Langley attempted to make Gothic intelligible to craftsmen and builders brought up on the classical orders, by devising his own Gothic 'orders'.

By Batty Langley (born in Twickenham, near London, 1696, died there in 1751) and Thomas Langley Printed for I. & J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, Holborn, London
National Art Library no. 38041800989220

Other number
33.F.119 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041800989220

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Record createdDecember 13, 2017
Record URL
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