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An Apology for the Revival of Christian Architecture in England
DescriptionWith 10 plates. Minor foxing to the frontis and title page. Remainder of the book good. Original blind stamped cloth with gilt lettering on upper. Repaired on spine to make a good copy. Influential and polemic work of Pugin in which he argues for the adoption of Gothic and Christian architectural models in the face of ‘a babel of confusion’ in English art and architecture.
Price£225.00
