86pp, eight 2-colour illustration plates including frontispiece. Brown cloth-covered boards with gilt text on spine. 8vo. Rubbed corners. Previous owner's stamp on front paste down.
A discourse on England's architecture, written through the lens of a long absence and deep affection, with digressions regarding taste and power and their affects on buildings. Starts with a look at the Englishman's home and ends with desirable residences. Homely architecture rather than the grand.
