The Birth of Modern London: The Development and Design of the City 1660-1720Manchester University Press, 1999 - 245 pages This text offers a radical re-assessment of late 17th century architecture and a pioneering investigation of the beginnings of the modern middle class town houses. |
Contents
conflicting perspectives on | 12 |
noble landlords and greedy | 38 |
the mad intemperance | 57 |
the standardization | 71 |
honest artisans and crafty contractors | 93 |
design through drawing | 116 |
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