Ghastly good taste : or, A depressing story of the rise and fall of English architecture

Betjeman, John (1906-1984)

1970. London : Blond. Near fine cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #441355

Physical description: xxviii, 112 pages, 2 folded leaves of plates illustrations 24 cm. Contents: An aesthete's apologia -- An apostrophe to the landed gentry -- The argument of the book -- Christendom -- The upper classes take over from Holy Church -- Educated architecture -- Regency architecture -- Middle class architecture -- Revolt in the middle classes. Subjects: Architecture England. Aesthetics.

Price: €25.00