Archer (John), born 1947
The Literature of British domestic architecture 1715-1842
Cambridge, MA & London, MIT Press, 1985
(28 cm), xxvi, 1078 pp., [12] p. of plates. Publisher’s cloth, dust jacket. - 493 entries for books and periodicals containing designs for domestic structures, each with a full bibliographic description and commentary. Lengthy introductory essays on architecture and the book trade, the format and content of the books, aspects of architectural theory and design, and such specific dwelling types as villas, cottages, row houses, model housing for labourers, and town and village planning. ¶ Very good, unmarked copy. Dust jacket shelf worn and finger-marked.