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Ptolemy [Lelio Pagani (intro)]Biblio.com

Cosmography: Maps from PtolemyÕs Geography cover title

Ptolemy DeanBiblio.com

Streetscapes: Navigating Historic English Towns

A9781848226838Hardback. New. At a time of increased pressure for new urban development where there is a focus on either object-based architecture or the rolling out of developer-designed suburban sprawl there is a concern that the lessons learned about the creation of a general attractive ‘townscape’ or ‘streetscape’ have become forgotten or obscured. Featuring 26 of the most attractive and interesting historic town centres this book analyses key routes and the urban or visual incidents along them and explains why they might provoke different sensations of joy interest or containment for the inhabitant or passer-by. Each of the town studies includes two historical maps – one created by John Speed in the C16th which explains the general overall layout of a town its shape size defensive walls and river crossings and the other a first edition OS map from the late C19th which reveals the extent that medieval arrangements have survived or not. Key routes within selected towns are then selected and illustrated as a way to explaining the topography and layout of these towns and how one still experiences them. In particular there is the recurring theme about how the town might naturally draw you through to its centre the subtlety of character and placing of key buildings as markers each of which is uniquely different for each town. The drawings which illustrated the town studies are not only beautiful but can be discriminate in aspects emphasised. While individually the case studies are insightful and full of fascinating history and detail as the book moves through these towns themes patterns and natural groupings of towns emerge. Thus as a whole the volume allows comparisons and explores similarities and contrasts which enrich the book’s findings and lessons. hardcover

The Saint Bookstore · Royaume-Uni45,51 £GB≈ 51,96 €