Marrin's Bookshop

Synopsis

An account of its design, plan, and details,

Item Description

4to. 9.25 x 11.75 inches. ix + [i] + 286 pp.

Illustrations

Illustrated by 250 figures, with frontispiece and 107 whole page plates numbered as text pages, including drawings and black and white photographs (45 in separate section at end) and by numerous figures in text. Decorated by initials.

Provenance

Bound in original green cloth, gilt, decorated gilt with ornamental blocks on front board and spine. Extremities a little worn and light foxing but otherwise a very good copy.

Notes

A lavishly illustrated study of the smaller English house produced in typical Batsford style. It examines the evolution of the type and its plan with an emphasis on materials and the architectural details. Sir Albert Edward Richardson (1880-1964) was an architect who favoured styles developed from the classical and renaissance and was responsible for the design of numerous flats, offices, business premises, including shop fronts and later was concerned with the repair damaged buildings. He began his collaboration with Harry Batsford in the publication of books of architectural history in 1911 and held the chair of architecture at University College London, 1919-1946. Harold Donaldson Eberlein (1875-1965) was a US architectural author from Pennsylvania.