Birmingham: Pevsner City Guide by Andy Foster (English) Paperback Book

Description: Birmingham by Andy Foster A connecting theme is provided by the local Arts and Crafts school, which flourished well into the twentieth century. A narrative introduction sets the buildings in context. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is a detailed, authoritative, and easy-to-use guide to the architectural wealth of Englands second city, the "workshop of the world." Birminghams major buildings include its splendid English Baroque cathedral, pioneering Neo-Roman town hall, and still controversial Central Library of the 1970s. Streets of rich and varied Victorian and Edwardian architecture bear witness to an earlier era when Birminghams civic initiatives were the admiration of the country. More recently, the city has been rejuvenated with architecture on a giant scale, including the iconoclastic Selfridges and the canalside precinct of Brindleyplace, where Modernism and Classical Revival are excitingly juxtaposed.The guide also explores a variety of outer districts and suburbs, among them the famous Jewellery Quarter, the stucco villas of Edgbaston, and Cadburys celebrated Garden Suburb at Bournville. A connecting theme is provided by the local Arts and Crafts school, which flourished well into the twentieth century. Author Biography Andy Foster is an architectural historian based in Birmingham. Long Description This is a detailed, authoritative, and easy-to-use guide to the architectural wealth of Englands second city, the "workshop of the world." Birminghams major buildings include its splendid English Baroque cathedral, pioneering Neo-Roman town hall, and still controversial Central Library of the 1970s. Streets of rich and varied Victorian and Edwardian architecture bear witness to an earlier era when Birminghams civic initiatives were the admiration of the country. More recently, the city has been rejuvenated with architecture on a giant scale, including the iconoclastic Selfridges and the canalside precinct of Brindleyplace, where Modernism and Classical Revival are excitingly juxtaposed. The guide also explores a variety of outer districts and suburbs, among them the famous Jewellery Quarter, the stucco villas of Edgbaston, and Cadburys celebrated Garden Suburb at Bournville. A connecting theme is provided by the local Arts and Crafts school, which flourished well into the twentieth century. Details ISBN0300107315 Author Andy Foster Short Title BIRMINGHAM Publisher Yale University Press Language English ISBN-10 0300107315 ISBN-13 9780300107319 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2005 Imprint Yale University Press Place of Publication New Haven Country of Publication United States Subtitle Pevsner City Guide DOI 10.1604/9780300107319 AU Release Date 2005-08-04 NZ Release Date 2005-08-04 US Release Date 2005-08-04 UK Release Date 2005-08-04 Pages 320 Series Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides Publication Date 2005-08-04 DEWEY 720.942496 Illustrations 30 b-w + 140 color illus. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161679155;

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