First and last loves.

Main entry:

Betjeman, John, 1906-1984.

Title & Author:

First and last loves.

Edition:

[1st ed.].

Publication:

London, Murray [1952]

Description:

244 pages illustrations 22 cm

Notes:
Love is dead -- Winter at home -- Bournemouth -- Cheltenham -- Aberdeen granite -- Leeds -- a city of contrasts -- The Isle of Man -- Antiquarian prejudice -- The architecture of entertainment -- London railway stations -- Nonconformist architecture -- 1837-1937 -- Victorian architecture -- Three churches -- Coast and country.

Summary:

First and Last Loves is a collection of Betjeman's essays on architecture, first published to coincide with an exhibition at the Soane Museum. Introduced with a lively tirade against mediocrity entitled 'Love is Dead', Betjeman discusses a range of topics including conservation battles, modern architecture and his passion for railway.

Subject:

Architecture Great Britain.
Architecture Grande-Bretagne.
Architecture.
Travel.
Architektur
Ländlicher Raum
Great Britain Description and travel.
Grande-Bretagne Descriptions et voyages.
Great Britain.
Großbritannien

Form/genre:

Belletristische Darstellung.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 62164
Call No.: W647; ID:85-B7772
Status: Available

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