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John N. Summerson

One of the leading British architectural historians of the 20th century.

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British architectural historian

Born 1904
Died 1992

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  • Cover of: Architecture in Britain, 1530-1830

    First published in 1950 31 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition architectureinbr0000summ_x2c1 Cover of edition architectureinbr00summ
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  • Cover of: Georgian London

    First published in 1945 26 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition georgianlondon0000summ Cover of edition georgianlondon0000summ_c0v8
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  • Cover of: The Classical Language of Architecture

    First published in 1963 18 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition classicallanguag0000summ Cover of edition classicallanguag0000summ_r9p4
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  • Cover of: The Iveagh Bequest, Kenwood: A Short Account of Its History and Architecture

    First published in 1951 15 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Inigo Jones

    First published in 1966 14 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition inigojones0000summ Cover of edition inigojones00summ
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  • Cover of: Sir Christopher Wren

    First published in 1953 11 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: John Nash: Architect to King George IV

    First published in 1935 11 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Heavenly mansions: and other essays on architecture.

    First published in 1948 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition heavenlymansions00summ_0 Cover of edition heavenlymansions00summ
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  • Cover of: Victorian architecture in England: four studies in evaluation.

    First published in 1970 7 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Architecture in England.

    First published in 1946 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sir John Soane, 1753-1837

    First published in 1952 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Concerning Architecture: Essays on Architectural Writers and Writing Presented to Nikolaus Pevsner

    First published in 1968 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Architecture of the Eighteenth Century

    First published in 1986 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Microcosm of London

    First published in 1943 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Inigo Jones: Lecture on a Master Mind, British Academy, 1964

    First published in 1964 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Architecture of Victorian London

    First published in 1976 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Unromantic Castle and Other Essays

    First published in 1990 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: What Is a Professor of Fine Art?: An Inaugural Lecture Delivered in the University of Hull on 17 November 1960 by Sir John Summerson

    First published in 1961 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: English castles.

    First published in 1930 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Sheldonian in its time: an oration delivered to commemorate the restoration of the theatre, 16 November 1963.

    First published in 1964 2 editions in 1 language
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British architectural historian

Born 1904
Died 1992
Subjects
Architecture, History, Neoclassicism (Architecture), Architects, Architektur, Biography, Bouwkunst, Architecture, Victorian, Architecture, great britain, Architecture, history, Buildings, structures, Victorian Architecture, Architecture, Baroque, Architecture, Modern, Baroque Architecture, Details, Histoire, Klassizismus, Manors, Microcosm of London, Modern Architecture, Pictorial works, Renaissance Architecture, Terminology, 1753-1837
Places
England, London (England), Great Britain, London, Europe, Grande-Bretagne
People
Inigo Jones (1573-1652), John Nash (1752-1835), John Soane Sir (1753-1837), Augustus Pugin (1762-1832), Ben Nicholson (1894-1982), Bramante, Christopher Wren Sir (1632-1723), Michaelangelo, Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723), Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), Vitruvius
Time
18th century, 19th century, 20th century, 17th century, 17th-18th centuries

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  • John Summerson
  • John Newenham, Sir Summerson
  • John N. Summerson
  • Summerson, John Sir.
  • Summerson, John Newenham, Sir
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  • John Newenham Summerson
  • JOHN SUMMERSON
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