The Renaissance of Roman Architecture, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Renaissance of Roman Architecture, Vol. 3For the purpose of illustration I have, with hardly an exception, chosen subjects which I have studied person ally, information at second hand, especially in matters Of art, is of very little value. Many Of these subjects will probably be familiar to the reader, some perhaps will not be known to him at all. The ordinary tourist seldom leaves the beaten way to certain famous places. I wonder how many Of those who rush past it on their way to Paris have ever seen Abbeville, one Of the most picturesque places in the country.Among the illustrations from original drawings four plates N os. XLIII, XLV, L, and LI, are from sketches by my son Basil, the rest are from sketches of my own, some of them made many years ago. I have to thank Sir Theodore Cook for leave to reproduce two plates from his fine book on French Chateaux, published by Country Life with that perfection of execution for which the periodical is famous. I am also indebted to the Royal Institute of British Architects for their kind permission to take photographs from the fine Copy of Du Cerceau in their library, and to the editor Of the Builder for leave to reproduce illustrations from that paper.The intervals Of time between the publication of the volumes in this series have involved some inevitable repe tition, for which this must be my excuse.Finally, I have to thank the Cambridge University Press, for the careful production of the book, and my friend the Rev. George Horner for kindly reading the proofs.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.