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Sir Ninian Comper (1864-1960) was one of the last great Gothic Revival architects, his work concentrating on churches and their contents. He is well known for his stainned glass, his use of colour, and his subtle integration of Classical and Gothic styles. Anthony Symondson, the leading authority on the architect, describes how and why Comper developed his distinctive approach, using early photographs to show his work in its original form. He also charts Comper's friendship with Sir John Betjeman, who championed his work with mixed results. There is a complex gazetteer by Stephen Bucknall, who knew Comper through his family's professional connections, also a reprint of Comper's essay, Of the Atmosphere of a Church. Overall the book gives unique insight into the late flowering of the Gothic Revival church architecture. To order this book:
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