Castles - S. Toy - Dover Architecture

Castles by S. Toy is a concise, scholarly survey of castle development from ancient roots. This paperback edition forms part of the Dover Architecture series and is subtitled Their Construction and History.

Key details

• Author: S. Toy
• Series: Dover Architecture
• Paperback
• 256 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• ISBN: 9780486248981

Synopsis

This study follows the evolution of castles, setting out how key elements were constructed and how they developed over time. Nearly 200 photographs and drawings support the text, illustrating features such as moats, keeps and baileys, alongside many other structural details.

Examples include Caernarvon and Dover castles, Hadrian's Wall and the Tower of London, among dozens of other sites. The volume includes 199 black-and-white illustrations, with a preface, index and footnotes.

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