Nowhere does the happy harmony between straight, rigid masonry walls and the flowing, moving lines of plants and trees exist in such perfection as in England.  - Alfred Hopkins

{HISTORY}

Containing a collection of writing and photographs surrounding the subject of English architecture, The Tuileries Brochures were published by the Chicago tile manufacturing firm, Ludowici-Celadon, as a reference tool for architects.

Bound together in one volume between 1929-1930,  this English Architecture edition of The Tuileries Brochures features the writings of a dozen different architects reflecting on all angles of interior and exterior architecture in England. 

Starting with our national affinity for English architecture dating all the way back to colonial times, American architecture has been inspired by, dependent upon, and naturally accustomed to the commercial and residential style of buildings prominent throughout England. From country cottages to elegant Georgian townhouses to government buildings, castles, and churches, American architecture was highly influenced by British designers and builders from centuries past. Each architect here focuses on a different section of England to explain, define, and demonstrate through words and photographs, the appeal and the purpose of this style of building design.  

Part house tour, part travelogue, part history book, the Brochures combined notes on culture, lifestyle, form, and function in regards to varying aspects of windows, railings, doorways,  stonework, fireplaces, shutters, dormers, stone walls, etc. giving readers a true understanding of the very essence, vitality and lasting legacy of English craftsmanship.

"America is cursed with bigness. Small wonder then that we hunger for the delights of littleness, for the piece of something static, for the serenity of intimacy.  We long for the simple, the homely, the unaffected, and that is why we cherish the few honest and sober buildings that survive from our quieter past. And it is why we respond so readily to the charm of the domestic architecture of the English countryside, " writes Louis La Beaume in his article, From Chipping Campden to Bath.  

Other parts of the country up for discussion here include Bath, the Cotswolds, London's Four Inns of Court, The Towers of Dorset, Buckinghamshire and more. 

Containing illustrations, measured drawings, and beautiful black and white photographs, bound in a celadon green hardcover boards with gilt lettering, this beautiful coffee table book is ideally suited for architecture and photography enthusiasts as well as lovers of all things England.

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

 - Published in December 1930

 - 200 pages 

 - Includes lovely advertisements throughout for Ludowici-Celadon tiles

 - Decorated endpapers feature a map of the Southern Counties of England

{CONDITION}

In lovely vintage condition, this book is clean and bright throughout. There is occasional light tanning on some pages and along the top and side edges on the front cover, adding a lovely, authentically aged aesthetic. The photographs are all very crisp and dynamic with strong shadows and clear detailing. The spine is tight and all pages are intact. 

{SIZE}

Measures 11.25" inches (length) x 8.75" inches (width) x .75" inches (thickness) and weighs 2.12 lbs.