Ambitious and wide-ranging, this is the first single volume to tell the story of the library as a distinct building type, all around the world and from the beginnings of writing to the present day. In its highest form the library is a total work of art, combining painting, sculpture, furniture and architecture. From their designs for the libraries of ancient Rome to those of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, architects have sought to outdo each other by producing ever more spectacular settings.
The author and photographer have travelled the globe, documenting some eighty libraries. Architectural historian James Campbell contributes an authoritative and highly readable account. Will Pryce is one of the world's leading photographers of interiors and architecture. Arresting and technically flawless, his photographs are both lucid and deeply atmospheric.
| ISBN: | 9780500023525 |
| Publication date: | 20th August 2020 |
| Author: | James W P Campbell |
| Illustrator: | Will Pryce |
| Publisher: | Thames and Hudson an imprint of Thames and Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 328 pages |
| Genres: |
Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings |
Ambitious and wide-ranging, this is the first single volume to tell the story of the library as a distinct building type, all around the world and from the beginnings of writing to the present day. In its highest form the library is a total work of art, combining painting, sculpture, furniture and architecture.
The Library features in the following genres: Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings
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The Library was written by James W P Campbell and published by Thames and Hudson an imprint of Thames and Hudson Ltd
The Library has 328 pages
£27.00, reduced from £30.00. Not Available.