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Description for Doorways of Ireland
Hardcover. An imaginative look at the doorways of Ireland, providing a unique slant on the colourful history and architecture of the country. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 259 x 17. Weight in Grams: 898. Some light scuffing, otherwise a very good copy.
We all relate readily to doorways - the possibilities they open up, their romance. The doorway tells us much about a building, its purpose and its occupier; and it has, throughout the ages, attracted the art of the designer and the skill of the craftsman perhaps more than any other architectural element. Michael Fewer takes a relaxed and imaginative look at how the idea of the entrance to a building has been dealt with by the builders, designers and craftsmen of Ireland from the ... Read more
We all relate readily to doorways - the possibilities they open up, their romance. The doorway tells us much about a building, its purpose and its occupier; and it has, throughout the ages, attracted the art of the designer and the skill of the craftsman perhaps more than any other architectural element. Michael Fewer takes a relaxed and imaginative look at how the idea of the entrance to a building has been dealt with by the builders, designers and craftsmen of Ireland from the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780711228818
SKU
KRF2233387
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About
Michael Fewer is an architect, environmentalist and writer whose published work over the last twenty years has included 14 books on subjects varying from architectural history and travel to walking and nature guides. His most recent books are Walking across Ireland, the story of a walking journey across Ireland at the turn of the millennium and (as co-author with ... Read more
Reviews for Doorways of Ireland
The doorways' contrasting styles make for an oddly compelling subject, for though there isn't an obvious point to this book, it's hard not to be beguiled by the impressive 18th century doors of Knock Abbey in County Louth, or the strange 8th century Gallarus Gallery in County Kerry. Sunday Telegraph Michael Fewer brings a keen eye and a no less ... Read more