A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 171
ing a polygonal form instead. As thewhole is done in a constructive manner and with appropriate detail. 150 ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE. Part II. this roof — except in size — is one of the best and most remarkableever executed. The true solution of the difficulty, in so far as the roof was con-cerned,… … 583. Choir Arches of Oxford Cathedral. (Cath. Hb.) tolerate, and it never was attempted, except perhaps in the instance ofthe retro-choir at Peterborough (Woodcut No. 582). Had it been donein Kings College Chapel at Cambridge (Woodcut No. 610), it wouldhave been in every respect an immense…
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