John Nash: The Prince Regent's Architect by Terence Davis

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Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Pages are sunned. Foxing marks to right foredge. Dust jacket is in fair condition with some tearing to the edges. Interior and binding are still very good.

Biography of the remarkable career of one of Britain's most influential urban planners and designers. It presents a comprehensive examination of Nash's innovative architectural vision, which profoundly shaped the Regency London landscape and beyond. It details his iconic projects, including Buckingham Palace and Regent's Park, revealing the intricate political and artistic currents that influenced his grand designs. Davis uncovers the complex relationship between Nash and his royal patron, illustrating how their collaboration transformed the capital into a city of enduring elegance. This essential volume offers a compelling portrait of a master architect whose legacy continues to define a significant period in British architectural history.

Although Nash is best known for the replanning of London's West End, this great undertaking represents only the last few years of his long career, and it is in his earlier works that we see Nash the architect rather than Nash the planner. He had designed or remodelled over 40 country houses before he became the Prince Regent's architect and had been responsible for several churches, public buildings, and many cottages and other embellishments to country estates.

A large number of illustrations are published for the first time, and where buildings have been demolished or mutilated, old engravings and special drawings are used to bring his remarkable career to life.