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Theory & Practice: Buildings

Publication of recommended standards for photogrammetrical surveying of historic architecture as agreed by the International Committee for Architectural Photogrammetry (CIPA) following their Symposium held in Paris in 1980 under the auspices of UNESCO.

Theory & Practice: Art History

A massive survey of the work and techniques deployed to conserve one of Piero della Francesca's greatest works, that of the huge sequence of frescoes depicting the Story of the True Cross in the late medieval basilica of San Francesco at Arezzo, as well as his lesser known Madonna del Parto fresc

Theory & Practice: Art History

A personal reflection on the restoration projects undertaken by the author to damaged or deteriorating church frescoes in Florence, Pisa, Padua, Naples, Prato and Siena as well as at the ancient Mayan site of Bonampak in Mexico.  Many close-up photographs accompany the text and as do appendi

Theory & Practice: Landscape

A large number of case studies covering the history, design, architecture, archaeology and restoration of C18th Italian villa gardens and country parks.  Each is described in detail with accompanying archive illustrations and garden plans.  Large format paperback.  160 pages. 

Region: Italy

Large format beautifully designed history of a restoration project to bring back to life a large decorated C16th Italian villa. 78 pages, 108 illustrations depicting all aspects of the process and techniques employed. Text in Italian. Soft back. Good condition. Cat No 985.