Oxford
£20.00
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Oxford remains a much loved, much visited city, offering an unparalleled collection of the best of English building through the centuries. Artist Matthew Rice presents a visual guide, illustrated with his distinctive watercolours, that focusses on the architectural elements of the city, with witty commentary on how the city has been shaped by its history, topography and geology. Ranging from the medieval to the contemporary, the book covers all the iconic buildings, such as the Radcliffe Camera, the Sheldonian Theatre and the college quads, as well as the distinctive details that you might otherwise miss.
Dimensions
24cm (9in) x 19.5cm (8in)
Features
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Oxford remains a much loved, much visited city, offering an unparalleled collection of the best of English building through the centuries. Artist Matthew Rice presents a visual guide, illustrated with his distinctive watercolours, that focusses on the architectural elements of the city, with witty commentary on how the city has been shaped by its history, topography and geology. Ranging from the medieval to the contemporary, the book covers all the iconic buildings, such as the Radcliffe Camera, the Sheldonian Theatre and the college quads, as well as the distinctive details that you might otherwise miss.
Insights
Matthew Rice is a painter and designer who has written six books on architecture. He lives in a medieval house in Oxfordshire and has four grown-up children.
Details & Care
- Publisher: Frances Lincoln
- 208 pages
- Hardcover
- ISBN: 9780711295711
- Full colour photography
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