William Morris and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Paperback / softback
by Andrea Elizabeth (Minot State University, North Dakota, USA) Donovan
Part of the Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory series
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The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by artist and craftsman William Morris in 1877, sought to preserve the integrity of historic buildings by preventing unnecessary repairs and additions.
William Morris's intention and that of the SPAB, as outlined by the original manifesto, was that buildings of any period had a life that was best protected through the conservative repair of what was falling into ruin and the prevention of injury to buildings by safeguarding them as much as possible and practical.
This practice became known as historic preservation.
In this study, Donovan, relying upon many original documents from the SPAB archives in London, traces the history of the SPAB from its foundation in nineteenth-century England to its current activities in England and Western Europe.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:178 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:23/04/2015
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- ISBN:9781138878389
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:178 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:23/04/2015
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- ISBN:9781138878389