{"product_id":"personal-and-professional-recollections-with-an-introduction-by-john-william-burgon-paperback-9781108064545","title":"Personal and Professional Recollections; With an Introduction by John William Burgon (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108064545","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePersonal and Professional Recollections\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith an Introduction by John William Burgon\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePosthumously published in 1879, this is the autobiography of prolific Gothic Revival architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811–78).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge Gilbert Scott (Author), John William Burgon (Introduction by), G. Gilbert Scott (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108064545, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 August 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e464 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOne of the leading exponents of the nineteenth century's Gothic Revival, the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811–78) most famously designed the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens and the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras. In the design and restoration of churches and cathedrals, his work was distinguished by its care, skill and sheer volume: most medieval cathedrals in England and Wales, including Westminster Abbey, benefited from Scott's expertise in some form. Written between 1864 and his death, then edited by his son and fellow architect George Gilbert Scott (1839–97), this 1879 autobiography was among the first of its kind, recording the background, career and opinions of a prolific professional architect. Moreover, the work includes a defence of Scott's principles against what he saw as the 'anti-restoration movement', led by John Ruskin and others. Altogether, these lucid memoirs confirm Scott's place at the centre of Victorian design.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Birth and parentage\u003cbr\u003e 2. Gawcott church\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Gothic Revival in 1844\u003cbr\u003e 4. Treatise on domestic architecture\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Gothic Revival (1845–64)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Death of his mother\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Prince Consort memorial\u003cbr\u003e 8. Is knighted\u003cbr\u003e 9. The anti-restoration movement\u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Architecture [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Architecture\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Architecture%20%5BAM%5D%22\"\u003eAM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266148782360,"sku":"9781108064545","price":37.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108064545i_bca7eb0a-8be6-478c-8111-2477b1e77744.jpg?v=1696748542","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/personal-and-professional-recollections-with-an-introduction-by-john-william-burgon-paperback-9781108064545","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}