Reginald Blomfield — The Mistress Art

London , Edward Arnold, 1908. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition volume of lectures on architecture given by the prolific architect, Reginald Blomfield. First edition of this scarce volume. This is a collection of lectures addressed to the student in the Royal Academy schools in which Blomfield defines the aims and province of architecture with a critical approach. Blomfield focuses on the study of architecture, design and temperament and architecture and the craftsman. Reginald Blomfield was a prolific British architect, garden designer and author of the Victorian and Edwardian periods and author of A History of Renaissance Architecture in England, Studies in Architecture and The Formal Garden in England. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. The spine is faded and there are some marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: none. Very Good .