Legacy in Stone : The Architecture of the Knights of St. John in Malta
de Cilia, Daniel (Photographs); Michael Ellul (Text)
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Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Fine. Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). Miranda Publications, Sliema, Malta 1991. Signed by the Publisher. Signed by the Prime Minister of Malta. First Edition. 1st Printing. Audio CD. Unpaginated pages. Only 1500 printed, this is book number 25. All photos are excellent! Nice Firm Clean copy ! Slipcase is in Fine condition. Size: Elephant Folio 15 - 23'' tall. Malta is a veritable treasure-house of architectural interest. The Maltese have, since the beginning, always been incessant builders, but there is a special period in Malta's history that has particularly left its mark on its architectural wealth. During their first years in Malta, the Knights of St John strengthened the existing meagre fortifications and built new ones in expectation of an attack from the Turks. A year after the Great Siege in 1565, from which the Order with the help of the Maltese emerged victorious, the first stone of Valletta was laid. The Order employed the best architects from Malta and other European countries and for more than two and a half centuries of continuous building and re-building, they succeeded in giving Valletta its unique character. In the early 17th century, the building movement moved out into the country, and here again the Knights vied with one another to build churches, country-houses and magnificent villas with exquisite laid-out gardens. The architectural legacy the Knights left in Malta remains an everlasting monument to the artistic acumen of the noblest chivalric Order of all times. This comprehensive photographic study celebrates the rich honey colour of the soft yet resilient limestone that distinguishes local architecture, and reveals the Baroque splendours of the period. It also documents the finest and best preserved fortifications in Europe. Signed Architecture::Historic Buildings History::European History::Medieval RBR29
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- Legacy in Stone : The Architecture of the Knights of St. John in Malta
- Autor
- Cilia, Daniel (Photographs); Michael Ellul (Text)
- Estado del libro
- Usado
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- ISBN 10
- 9990985111
- ISBN 13
- 9789990985115
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- Toughlove International
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- U.s.a.
- Primera fecha de publicación de esta edición
- 1989
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