Pevsner, Nikolaus 1902-1983

An outline of European architecture by Nikolaus Pevsner ( Book )
216 editions published between 1942 and 2009 in 14 languages and held by 2,552 libraries worldwide
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner's history of European architecture, with its readable brevity and its combination of warmth and scholarship, provides the ideal introduction to the subject. Concentrating on outstanding and typical buildings, this classical study traces the story of western architecture from the basilicas of Rome to the skyscrapers of the twentieth century. Now issued in a large format with nearly 300 photographs, drawings and plans integrated into the text they illustrate, Pevsner's book has been expaned in edition after edition, and has now sold more than half a million copies since it first appeard in 1943.

The sources of modern architecture and design by Nikolaus Pevsner ( Book )
63 editions published between 1968 and 2002 in 8 languages and held by 1,833 libraries worldwide

A history of building types by Nikolaus Pevsner ( Book )
28 editions published between 1976 and 1997 in English and Spanish and held by 1,595 libraries worldwide
Available again in paperback, this first survey of building types ever written remains an essential guide to vital and often overlooked features of the architectural and social inheritance of the West. Here Nikolaus Pevsner shares his immense erudition and keenly discerning eye with readers curious about the ways in which architecture reflects the character of society. He describes twenty types of buildings ranging from the most monumental to the least, from the most ideal to the most utilitarian. More than seven hundred illustrations illuminate the text. Both Europe and America have been covered with examples chosen largely from the nineteenth century, the crucial period for diversification. Included are national monuments, libraries, theaters, hospitals, prisons, factories, hotels, and many other public buildings; churches and private dwellings have been excluded for practical reasons. The author is concerned not only with the evolution of each type in response to social and architectural change, but also with differing attitudes toward function, materials, and style.

Pioneers of modern design : from William Morris to Walter Gropius by Nikolaus Pevsner ( Book )
81 editions published between 1936 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 1,572 libraries worldwide
"This expanded edition of Pioneers of Modern Design provides Pevsner's original text along with significant new and revised information, enhancing the author's illuminating account of the roots of Modernism. The book now offers many beautiful color illustrations; updated biographies and bibliographies of all major figures; illustrated short essays on key themes, movements, and individuals; a critique of Pevsner's analysis from today's perspective; examples of works after 1914 (where the original study ended); a biography detailing Pevsner's life and achievements; and much more."--BOOK JACKET.

The Penguin dictionary of architecture by John Fleming ( Book )
29 editions published between 1966 and 1991 in English and held by 1,501 libraries worldwide

Studies in art, architecture, and design by Nikolaus Pevsner ( Book )
22 editions published between 1968 and 1983 in 3 languages and held by 1,214 libraries worldwide

A dictionary of architecture by Nikolaus Pevsner ( Book )
26 editions published between 1966 and 2000 in 5 languages and held by 1,214 libraries worldwide
This German translation of the Dictionary of architecture by Pevsner, Honour, and Fleming is intended both for professionals and interested laypersons. It contains over 2,900 articles and 3,400 illustrations covering architects and architectural schools, architectural history of countries and regions, definitions of stylistic concepts, technical terms, and building styles.

The Penguin dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture by John Fleming ( Book )
9 editions published between 1976 and 1999 in English and held by 1,029 libraries worldwide

The Anti-rationalists ( Book )
27 editions published between 1973 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 881 libraries worldwide

Pioneers of modern design, from William Morris to Walter Gropius by Nikolaus Pevsner ( Book )
10 editions published between 1960 and 2005 in English and held by 844 libraries worldwide
[The author] tells the story of how the efforts of a relatively small group of men lifted our visual concepts away from stale Victorian Historicism and infused them once more with honesty, fitness of purpose, and contemporary expression. -Back cover.