Project Gutenberg 2019-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 239 Parker, John Henry 1806 1884 Parker, J. H. (John Henry) A B C of Gothic Architecture Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "A B C of Gothic Architecture" by John Henry Parker is an architectural guide examining the evolution of Gothic architecture, likely written in the late 19th century. The work serves as an introduction aimed at beginners, presenting key styles and characteristics of Gothic architecture through the lens of historical examples. Parker aims to make the subject accessible to a broad audience, including children, by focusing on visual representation rather than intricate technical details. The opening of the text begins with an advertisement for the first edition, establishing the book's purpose as a foundational guide to understanding Gothic architecture. Parker explains that architecture can only be fully appreciated by visual observation of buildings across various styles, notably beginning with the Norman period leads into the broader Gothic tradition. He introduces the essential characteristics and historical context of the Gothic style, emphasizing visual knowledge, comparing the different periods and their features, and clarifying common misconceptions about architectural terminology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Architecture, Gothic NA Text Category: Architecture 354640 2025-06-23T12:22:19.459808 text/html 337869 2021-01-24T11:44:37 text/html 36135914 2025-06-23T12:22:44.670757 application/epub+zip 36071498 2025-06-23T12:22:24.307780 application/epub+zip 176958 2025-06-23T12:22:21.119811 application/epub+zip 36087367 2025-06-23T12:22:58.698649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35982115 2025-06-23T12:22:36.773746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240015 2022-09-26T18:31:37.586742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263058 2025-06-23T12:22:17.168944 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262903 2019-02-17T12:01:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18289 2025-06-23T12:22:59.110705 application/rdf+xml 17486 2025-06-23T12:22:21.240846 image/jpeg 2058 2025-06-23T12:22:21.181789 image/jpeg 89584 2019-02-17T12:01:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 34096744 2021-01-24T11:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 34504028 2025-06-23T12:22:20.505840 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia