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Aiming to bring 'the principles of architectural taste' to a broad readership, the landscape gardener John Claudius Loudon (17831843) compiled this monumental encyclopaedia, which was published in 1833. Including over 2,000 illustrations, the work focuses on the exterior and interior design of rural dwellings, from humble cottages to grand villas.

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Preface; List of engravings; List of books quoted; List of contributors; 1. Designs for labourers' and mechanics' cottages; 2. Designs for farmhouses; 3. Designs for villas; 4. The principles of criticism in architecture; Glossarial index; General index.

An Encyclopaedia of Cottage Farm and Villa Architecture and Furniture

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 2/13/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108069977, 978-1108069977
      ISBN10: 1108069975
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Aiming to bring 'the principles of architectural taste' to a broad readership, the landscape gardener John Claudius Loudon (17831843) compiled this monumental encyclopaedia, which was published in 1833. Including over 2,000 illustrations, the work focuses on the exterior and interior design of rural dwellings, from humble cottages to grand villas.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; List of engravings; List of books quoted; List of contributors; 1. Designs for labourers' and mechanics' cottages; 2. Designs for farmhouses; 3. Designs for villas; 4. The principles of criticism in architecture; Glossarial index; General index.

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