An Architect's Note-Book in Spain / principally illustrating the domestic architecture of that country.
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An illustrated traveler's record of Spanish domestic architecture combining on-site sketches with concise descriptive notes. It surveys Moorish, Renaissance, and Mudejar features—ceilings, patios, ornament, and construction details—reproducing one hundred drawings alongside focused commentary. The narrative documents widespread neglect, adaptive reuse, and deliberate destruction of historic houses, churches, and palaces, and contrasts their original functions with contemporary conversions into schools, barracks, factories, or tenements. Observations emphasize the fragility of decorative workmanship, the difficulty of finding new uses for monumental structures, and the value of measured drawing as a means of preservation. The plates and text are arranged to let imagery lead technical and aesthetic reflection.
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