Design & Architecture

A Short Description of Torre Abbey

Read by Garth Burton


Hugh Robert Watkin


Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the time of Henry VIII, a significant part of the buildings of Torre Abbey, particularly the…

The Story of London

Read by Paul Lawley-Jones


Henry B. Wheatley


A non-exhaustive history of London from the earliest settlement up to early modern times, focusing on the daily lives of its citizens, the a…

The Story of Cairo

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Stanley Lane-Poole


Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back on…

A Guide Book of Art, Architecture, and Historic Interests in Pennsylvania

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Margaretta Archambault


This book was curated by the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women for tourists' use on a journey to Pennsylvania. Each of Pennsylvania's 6…

Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art

Read by Lynne T


William Henry Holmes


A study of ceramics in the Americas: its form, function and ornamentation as well as its history. Produced by the Smithsonian's Department o…

The Revolutions of Civilization

Read by Leon Harvey


William Matthew Flinders Petrie


British archaeologist & Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie, discusses the history of civilization in Egypt, Greece, Rome & medieval Europ…

The History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1

Read by Pamela Nagami


Leopold Von Ranke


Leopold von Ranke was a German Lutheran historian and a founder of modern historical writing based on primary sources. This is a panoramic a…

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 9

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Giorgio Vasari


Volume 9 of the lives of some eminent painters, sculptors and architects in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton

The Treatises of Benvenuto Cellini on Goldsmithing and Sculpture

Read by Rob Marland


Benvenuto Cellini


Benvenuto Cellini, a 16th century Florentine goldsmith and sculptor, is perhaps better known for his colorful autobiography than his works o…

Gloves Past and Present

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Willard M. Smith


From the preface: "For thirty years I have devoted myself to the practical problems of the glove industry, and my connection with one o…

Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters

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Elbert Hubbard


Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…

Sir Christopher Wren: Scientist, Scholar and Architect

Read by David Wales


Lawrence Weaver


This 1923 monograph on the life and work of Sir Christopher Wren was written by Lawrence Weaver, an English architectural writer and editor.…

Every Man His Own Art Critic

Read by Phil Benson


Patrick Geddes


This collection includes two texts written to accompany two blockbuster art exhibitions: Every man his own art critic at the Manchester Exhi…

Four Masters of Etching

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Frederick Wedmore


Frederick Wedmore presents short vignettes of influential artists of the 19th century who were noted for their mastery of etching: Seymour H…

Arts and Crafts Essays (Version 2)

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Arts And Crafts Exhibition Society


The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society was active from the late 1880s until the outbreak of WWI. It was influential in the development of th…

Fountains Abbey; the story of a mediaeval monastery

Read by Patrick Randall


George Hodges


The story of Fountains Abbey, one of England's most famous medieval monasteries, from its foundation in the twelfth century to its suppressi…

War Impressions: Being a Record in Colour

Read by Phil Benson


Mortimer Menpes


A personal account of the second Boer War by Australian expatriate artist Mortimer Menpes. Menpes travelled to South Africa as a corresponde…

On Building a Theatre

Read by James R. Hedrick


Irving Pichel


As people live in a house, Or work, day after day, in a store or factory or public building, they become used to inconveniences, bad arrange…

How to Paint Permanent Pictures

Read by Bryn Roberts


Maximilian Toch


"How To Paint Permanent Pictures" by Maximilian Toch delves into the intricate art of creating lasting images through painting. To…

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 10

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Giorgio Vasari


Volume 10 of the lives of some eminent painters, sculptors and architects in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton

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