The English Journey: Journal of a Visit to France and Britain in 1826

by Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Book Overview

In 1826 the great German architect Friedrich Schinkel traveled to England and Scotland, visiting not only the usual tourist attractions but also the factories, bridges, and warehouses that were under construction at the time. He kept a journal in which he mused about Britain, its inhabitants, and its architecture, and he sketched the buildings and machinery he found interesting. This book contains the first complete translation into English of Schinkel's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300041179
• ISBN13: 9780300041170
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.4" x 9.0"