The True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture and an Apology for the Revival of Christian Architecture by Augustus Welby Pugin

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Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Among the most influential figures of the Gothic Revival in nineteenth-century Britain, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) distinguished himself as an architect, author and interior designer.

In the True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture, first published in 1841, he argues for the revival of the Gothic style and in An Apology for the Revival of Christian Architecture in England, first published in 1843, much thought is given to architectural education.

Reflecting the influence of the author's conversion to Catholicism, the works discuss a range of architectural features, their functions and where they should be implemented. Pugin also outlines, with some amusement, the dangers of executing designs that do not follow his principles.

This joint edition book is introduced by the architectural history and Pugin authority, Dr Roderick O'Donnell.