Product Description

As Linda Osband demonstrates in this fact-filled volume, the Gothic Revival caught the fancy of many Victorians who sought refuge in supposedly simpler days. Picturesque castles and cathedrals with spiky towers, high-gabled roofs and medieval ornament provided just the escape needed from all the rigours and gritty reality of the industrial revolution. A celebration of one of the most exuberant styles of the period, Victorian Gothic House Style provides the ideal source of inspiration and reference for anyone wishing to re-create or preserve Gothic houses and interiors with style and confidence, by combining specially commissioned photographs and extensive source material from contemporary catalogues with informative and practical text. Accompanied by an historical appreciation of the period in architecture and interiors, as well as through its influential designers, there is practical information on re-creating the effect plus a comprehensive list of stockists and suppliers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67641 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 168 pages

About the Author
Linda Osband has edited many books on a wide range of non-fiction subjects and has complied an anthology ofVictorian travellers, she is also the author of the successful Victorian House Style, also published by David & Charles. Linda lives in London.

Customer Reviews

Good introduction to the Victorian Gothic Revival
On the back cover the book is described as "An inspirational and highly illustrated source book for anyone wishing to recreate the feel of a nineteenth century Gothic Revival-style home but taking into account the needs of modern life." This is misleading as it is not a DIY book specifically about attempting to replicate the Gothic feel in a modern setting.

What this book does do, however, is give a good introduction to the Victorian Gothic style with plenty of photographs and drawings.