Medieval
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The Lantern Tower of Westminster Abbey 1060-2010: Reconstructing its History and Architecture [Paperback]
Warwick Rodwell (Author)
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ISBN: 9781842179796
Published by : Oxbow Books
Westminster Abbey is one of the most important and well-known medieval buildings in Europe but, despite being studied by generations of scholars, there is still much to learn about its history and architecture.
The lantern over... .... Learn More -
Westminster Abbey Chapter House: The History, Art and Architecture of 'A Chapter House Beyond Compare' [Hardback]
Warwick Rodwell (Editor); Richard Mortimer (Author)
Regular Price: £49.95
Special Price: £19.95
ISBN: 9780854312955
Published by : Society of Antiquaries of London
This volume tells the complete story of the Westminster Abbey chapter house, which ranks as one of the spectacular achievements of European Gothic art and architecture; and that is precisely what its builder, King Henry III, intended. Begun in ... .... Learn More -
Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire [Hardback]
Warwick Rodwell (Author)
£45.00Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781842173886
Published by : Oxbow Books
Dorchester-on-Thames and its abbey have been subjects of antiquarian interest for more than 450 years, and during that time much has been written about them. They are, however, still far from being comprehensively studied and recorded. Indeed, ... .... Learn More -
In Search of the Unknown in Medieval Architecture [Hardback]
John James (Author)
£150.00ISBN: 9781904597360
Published by : Pindar Press
John James is an Australian architect and medieval historian. Since 1969, he has been searching for the origins of the Gothic style, beginning with a five-year study of Chartres cathedral. At that time there were no coherent techniques for analysi... .... Learn More -
The Medieval Postern Gate by the Tower of London [Paperback]
David Whipp (Author)
Regular Price: £7.95
Special Price: £3.95
ISBN: 9781901992601
Published by : MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
Series: MoLAS Monograph
Volume: 29
This long-awaited publication elucidates a remarkable monument, now preserved in situ beside the Tower of London. Excavations at Tower Hill in 1979 uncovered substantial reamins of the medieval postern gate at the junction of the City's defens... .... Learn More -
The Rose Window: Splendour and Symbol [Hardback]
Painton Cowan (Author)
Regular Price: £39.95
Special Price: £19.95
ISBN: 9780500511749
Published by : Thames and Hudson
This beautifully illustrated book is the first systematic study of the rose window, both as a feature of Gothic architecture and as an artform in its own right. After a brief overview of the history of the rose, four chapters trace the evolutio... .... Learn More -
Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate, City of London: An archaeological Reconstruction and History [Paperback]
John Schofield (Author); Richard Lea (Author)
Regular Price: £32.95
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ISBN: 9781901992458
Published by : MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
Series: MoLAS Monograph
Volume: 24
This is an archaeological, architectural and historical study of one of the largest complexes of buildings in the medieval City of London, but one which is largely unknown and of which only two fragments survive above ground today. It is the fi... .... Learn More -
Romanesque Art: Problems and Monuments [Hardback]
Willibald Sauerlander (Author)
£150.00ISBN: 9781899828999
Published by : Pindar Press
Two volumes collating updated versions of Professor Sauerländer's written work on Romanesque art. Subjects include: structures, problems of classification, the geography of Romanesque art, and its development in Italy and the Empire. .... Learn More -
Cistercian Abbey of St Mary Stratford Langthorne, Essex: Archaeological Excavations for the London Underground Limited Jubilee Line Extension Project [Paperback]
Bruno Barber (Author); Steve Chew (Author); T. Dyson (Author); Bill White (Author)
Regular Price: £18.95
Special Price: £7.95
ISBN: 9781901992380
Published by : MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
Series: MoLAS Monograph
Volume: 18
The Cistercian monastery of St Mary Stratford Langthorne once stood on land south of the new Jubilee Line station at Stratford. Excavations 1973-94 recorded large parts of the monastic church, cemetery and related buildings. Topics include the ... .... Learn More -
Old Abbey Farm, Risley [Paperback]
Richard Heawood (Author); Christine Howard-Davis (Author); Denise Drury (Author); Mick Krupa (Author)
Regular Price: £17.99
Special Price: £10.00
ISBN: 9780904220346
Published by : Oxford Archaeology North
Series: Lancaster Imprints
During the 1990s, Oxford Archaeology North (then Lancaster University Archaeological Unit) conducted a programme of evaluation, building recording, excavation and documentary research at Old Abbey Farm, Risley. This small moated site, now in W... .... Learn More
