John Stewart

Sir Herbert Baker

Architect to the British Empire

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Produktbeschreibung

Offers the first full biography of the eminent British Architect Sir Herbert Baker. Written with the full cooperation of his family and with access to his archive and private papers, it gives an account of his remarkable life and career, which established him as the leading architect to the British Empire.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 516g
• ISBN-13: 9781476684345
• ISBN-10: 1476684340
• Artikelnr.: 63160202

Autorenporträt

The late John Stewart was the author of nonfiction books on a variety of topics including African states and rulers, Antarctica, the British Empire, Moons of the solar system, Italian movies, Broadway musicals, the British circus, Lord Byron, and the flight of the Confederate government from Richmond. Winner of numerous reference book awards, he lived in West Jefferson, North Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction
1.
1862-1892: "The Spirit of England"
2.
1892-1896: "Land of Hope and Glory"
3.
1897-1901: "Imperial March"
4.
1901-1904: "The Light of Life"
5.
1904-1909: "The Pipes of Pan"
6.
1909-1912: "Civic Fanfare"
7.
1912-1913: "The Crown of India"
8.
1913-1915: "A Song of Union"
9.
1915-1917: "A War Song" 10.
1917-1921: "For the Fallen" 11.
1921-1925: "Merchant Adventurers" 12.
1925-1931: "Pageant of Empire" 13.
1931-1946: "Through the Long Days" Epilogue: "Fate's Discourtesy" Chapter Notes Bibliography Index