Chinese Houses and Gardens (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781445514512)

This extremely unusual book provides a comprehensive insight into the architecture and design of Chinese homes and gardens that is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of designers, architects and sinophiles alike. Five detailed articles are followed by over 100 pages of photographic illustrations and drawings by Henry Inn. Contents Include: Introduction; Part One: Articles - Chinese Houses and Gardens in Retrospect, Foreign Influence in Chinese Architecture, Chinese Gardens: Contrasts: Designs, Man and Nature in the Chinese Garden, The Chinese Love of Home and Symbolism; Part Two: Plates, Photographic Illustrations and Drawings. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author: Henry Inn
ISBN-10: 1445514516
ISBN-13: 9781445514512
Publisher: Read Books
Language: English
Published: 07/27/2010
Pages: 164
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d