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9 works found
- Title
- Architects, books and libraries: a collection of essays published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name
- Alt Title
- Architects, books, and libraries
- Date
- 1995
- Type
- Exhibit Catalogue
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- x, 46 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Accession Number
- NA2560 .B4 1995
- ISBN
- 088911692X
- Location
- Canadian Catalogues, Ontario
- Subject
- Architectural writing
- Architecture--Early works to 1800
- Libraries--Ontario--Kingston--Special collections--Architecture
- Douglas Library--Special Collections
- Description
- Published in conjunction with an exhibition held 2 March-15 May 1995 at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
- Includes bibliographical references
- Prologue: the Queen's architectural rare book collection / Pierre de la Ruffinie`re du Prey -- Lord Burlington, Palladio's I quattro libri dell'architettura, and the interrelation of text and image / Sandra Richards -- Architects, travellers and the revival of the early Christian basilica / Samantha Mussells -- Re-reading Wren's mind in light of the bookish evidence / Jonathan Bikker -- Hawksmoor %26 Gibbs : pleas in print and the authorship of a library / Dianna Beaufort -- The education of an amateur architect in eighteenth century England delineated and explained through two books from the library of Stephen Riou / Nicola Spasoff -- A French source for Christ Church, Montreal in William Berczy's personal library / Kate McCartney
- Collection
- Library