English ironwork of the XVIIth & XVIIIth centuries : an historical & analytical account of the development of exterior smithcraft / by J. Starkie Gardner. With 88 collotype plates from photographs chiefly by Horace Dan, architect, and upwards of 150 other illustrations
1911, First Edition. London : B.T. Batsford. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #401807
Physical description: xxxvi, 336 pages; frontispiece, illustrations, LXXXVIII (i.e. 89) plates (1 double); 25 cm. Contents: Medieval ironwork.--The evolution of gates.--Railings, balustrades, balconies, stair-ramps and grilles.--Lampholders, brackets, signs and vanes.--Lists of smiths and designers. Subjects: 1600-1799; Ironwork England History; Decoration and ornament England; Architecture Details; Ironwork England History 17th century; Ironwork England History 18th century.
Price: €75.00