ARCHITECTURE AUTOGRAPHS

SIR CHARLES BARRY Autograph Letter Signed. British (English) Architect of the Houses of Parliament.   ALS. 1p. 27 Foley Place. 2nd December 1828. To an unnamed correspondent.   "When I had the pleasure of meeting you at Poynter's Chambers I promised you a sight of my foreign sketches which promise I shall be happy to fulfill if you will favour me with your company on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock."   8vo. Approx 8 x 5 inches. Lacking integral blank leaf and with part of old album leaf affixed to left edge of blank verso. All else fine.   Sir.....

SIR ARTHUR BLOMFIELD AUTOGRAPH Letter Signed. British (English) Architect.   ALS. 1p. 6 Montagu Place, Montagu Square, W. February 25th 1895. To Nicholl.   "Would you mind signing the enclosed for Mr Goodman as you have kindly done before. The time is short and I do not know where to get at St. Aubyn."   8vo. 8 x 5 inches. Lacking integral blank leaf. Very good.   Sir Arthur Blomfield is noted for a large number of buildings, both in the UK and overseas, but he is probably best known for the Royal College of Music and for his buildings.....

SIR FREDERICK GIBBERD Typed Letter Signed. British (English) Architect and Town Planner.   TLS. 1p. 8 Percy Street, W1. 8th July 1955. To Victor H[ume] Moody.   "This is to thank you, your wife and your daughter for looking after me when I came to Malvern. It was a very happy experience indeed. May I also congratulate you on the School's work and wish you well in the future."   4to. Approx 7 x 8 inches. Fine.   Sir Frederick Gibberd was one of the most influential of 20th century British architects. He designed what was probably Britain's first modern style.....

SIR NIKOLAUS PEVSNER Typed Letter Signed. British (German born) architectural historian.   TLS. 1p. 2 Wildwood Terrace, North End, NW3. 25th May 1954. To Miss [Catherine] Moody.   "It was most generous of you to send me your book on Malvern. I have already looked into it and find it very much to my taste. The rest of the studying will be done on the train. How much more catholic the attitude of such books has become in the last twenty years!  Just think how antiquarian it would have been then, or a little later, how exclusively Georgian.  I wish I.....

SIR GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT Autograph Letter Signed. British (English) Architect.   ALS. 1p. Avenue Road. January 4th 1850. To J.J. Scales Soper [?].   "I thank you very much for your kind offer to introduce me on Monday evening. I hope to be able to attend and shall feel much obliged to you for your kind assistance in initiating me."   8vo. Approx 7.5 x 4.5 inches. Lacking integral blank leaf and with a piece of album leaf affixed to left edge of blank verso. All else fine.   Sir George Gilbert Scott was the best known architect of the gothic revival.....