Rare Books
"Monumental Follies: An Exposition On The Eccentric Edifices Of Britain" 1972
$75
BARTON, Stuart
[270] pp.
Lyle Publications
1972
9 1/4" x 6 1/4"
Jacket design by Richard Munday
The book focuses on architectural "follies," which are often elaborate or peculiar structures built for purely aesthetic or ornamental purposes, like decorative towers or obelisks.
It is known for its photographs, many of which have a "grey, desolate grittiness," reflecting the atmosphere of the time it was published.
The subject matter is particularly relevant to the late 1960s and early 1970s, a period of social and economic change in Britain