Airs, Malcolm; Tyack, Geoffrey The Renaissance Villa in Britain, 1500-1700 ( , Reading, Berks, UK: Spire Books Ltd, 2007.

Illustrated by Photographs / Illustrations. Illustrated Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Lge 8vo 190496513X Dust jacket complete, unclipped. original cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling on spine. Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 24.4 x 1.8 cm. Photographs / Illustrations.276 pages clean and tight. The alluring ideal of villa life originated in classical antiquity, was revived in Renaissance Italy and then spread throughout Europe, producing new and exciting architectural forms. In this book leading architectural and garden historians trace the phenomenon in Britain for the first time. Through a series of thematic chapters and individual case studies they explain its social background and achievements. Famous buildings such as Inigo Jones's Queen's House at Greenwich are analysed and reinterpreted, along with lesser-known houses and gardens in the London area, the English provinces, and Scotland. Copiously illustrated, with plentiful plans, this book is a major contribution to the history of domestic architecture and garden design in Britain, and is essential reading for anyone interested in early modern society and the history of the built environment. (Book ref. 128389)  £30.00

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