Transactions Of The Royal Institute of British Architects of London. Vol. I. Part II. [Epigraph]

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/4840

Imprint

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1842

Physical Description

xvi, 191 pages, 16 plates: illus.; 305 mm.

General Note

The printer statement on the verso of the title-page reads, 'C. Whittingham, Chiswick.' The frontispiece is a lithographic plate depicting the 'Tour de la Madeleine - Verneuil'.

Contents

This volume consists of essays and papers presented at meetings of the Institute grouped by subjects:

Antiquities: On the construction of the vaults of the Middle Ages, By R. Willis, M.A. F.R.S. &c. (p. 1-69); On the contemporary styles of Gothic architecturein England and France, by Ambrose Poynter, Fellow (p. 70-80); On the characteristic interpenetrations of the Flamboyant style, by R. Willis, M.A. F.R.S. &c. (p. 81-87); History of Greco-Russian ecclesiastical architecture, by Herr Hallmann, Architect, of Hanover (p. 88-101); Report of the committee appointed to examine the Elgin Marbles, in order to ascertain whether any evidences remain as to the employment of color in the decoration of the architecture or sculpture (p. 102-108);

Construction: Some particulars respecting the cost of certain public buildings, by Herr Beuth (p. 111-122); Observation on the heights of entablatures, by Joseph Gwilt, F.S.A. F.A.S. (p. 123-128); Lithology; or, observations on stone used for building, by C. H. Smith (p. 129-168); On warming and ventilating the Long Room of the Custom House, London, upon Dr. Arnott's principle, by Charles Fowler (p. 169-179); Report on the construction of the stone arch between the west towers of Lincoln Cathedral, by W. A. Nicholson, Architect, Lincoln (p. 180-183); A suggestion referring to the stone arch at Lincoln Cathedral, by J. B. Papworth, Architect (p. 184-185);

and, A summary of the Papers read at the Ordinary General Meetings of the Instutute suring the Session 1840-41 (p. 186-191).

Name as Subject

Subject

Architecture Periodicals, Architecture Great Britain Periodicals

Contributors

Ambrose Poynter, draughtsman
Robert Willis, draughtsman
Anton Hallmann, draughtsman
Charles Harriot Smith, draughtsman
Charles Fowler, draughtsman
Thomas Talbot Bury, lithographer
Charles Whittingham, printer
Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, publisher/bookseller
Day and Haghe (London), lithographic printer