On a Grander Scale: The Outstanding Career of Sir Christopher Wren Tapa dura - 2002

Hardback. Very Good.

HarperCollins Publishers Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

HarperCollins, 2002-09-02. Hardcover. Very Good. 3.8071 in x 23.3756 in x 14.7970 in.

HarperCollins Publishers Limited. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

London: HarperCollins. Very Good/Very Good. 2002. Hard Cover. 8vo 0007107757 Dust jacket price clipped, slight wear to edges Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. Previous owner's inscription on ffep. Colour plates, b/w illustrations xviii, 600 pages clean and tight. Dimensions: 23.4 x 14.8 x 3.8 cm. The figure of Sir Christopher Wren looms large in English national consciousness. The imposing beauty of St Paul's Cathedral stands forever for the nation's achievement – its undamaged dome towering above the rubble of the Blitz in the Second World War a symbol of the London's indomitable fighting spirit. The man behind the work was as remarkable as the monuments he has left us. Lisa Jardine takes us deep into Wren's imagination and discovers the unique, exacting nature of his mind and the emerging new world of late-seventeenth-century science and ideas. Wren was a versatile genius who could have pursued a number of brilliant careers with… Leer más

London: Harper Collins, 2002. 1st edition, large 8vo, 600pp, colour and b/w photo illustrations, VG Copy in VG DJ a little dust-soiled. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

HarperCollins, 2002-09-02. Hardcover. Like New. 3.7971 cent in x 23.3822 cent in x 14.7888 cent in. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket + owners name - Rare and Collectable - will send out 1st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order

London: HarperCollins, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8". xviii, 600 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour, extensive notes, substantial bibliography. '...takes us deep into Wren's multi-faceted imagination and discovers the unique, exacting nature of his mind. Through the prism of Wren's mind Jardine unfolds the vibrant, extraordinary emerging new world of late-seventeenth-century science and ideas'.

London: HarperCollins, 2002. 1st. h/b. Very good, 1st edition, unclipped d/j (some bumping and marking); navy clothbound boards, gilt spine titling; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked.. 8vo: royal (250 x 170 / 10"" x 6_""). The figure of Sir Christopher Wren looms large in English national consciousness. The imposing beauty of St Paul's Cathedral stands forever for the nation's achievement Ð its undamaged dome towering above the rubble of the Blitz in the Second World War a symbol of the London's indomitable fighting spirit. The man behind the work was as remarkable as the monuments he has left us. Lisa Jardine takes us deep into Wren's imagination and discovers the unique, exacting nature of his mind and the emerging new world of late-seventeenth-century science and ideas. Wren was a versatile genius who could have pursued a number of brilliant careers with equal virtuosity. A mathematical prodigy, an accomplished astronomer, a skilful anatomist, and a founder of The Royal Society, he… Leer más

London : HarperCollins, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xviii, 600 p., [16] p. of plates, plans, ports. ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliography and index. Subjects: Wren, Christopher Sir 1632-1723. Architects England ; Biography. Genre: History. Language: English.