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Lethaby, William Richard (W.R.) [1857-1931. UK. Architect/Designer]

 

William Richard Lethaby [also known as W.R. Lethaby] was born in Barnstaple, Dev… subscribers only


Phorgraph of William Richard (W.R.) Lethaby

Phorgraph of William Richard (W.R.) Lethaby


Bibliography

1. 'William Richard Lethaby, 1857-1931'. RIBA Journal vol. 64, April 1957 pp. 218-224

2. Amery, Colin. ‘The Art Workers Guild; W. R. Lethaby. Brighton and Cheltenham’. The Burlington Magazine vol. 127, No. 984, Mar., 1985 pp. 182, 184-185

3. Armstrong, Barrie and Armstrong, Wendy. The Arts and Crafts movement in the North East of England: a handbook. Wetherby, England: Oblong Creative Ltd., 2013

4. Armstrong, Barrie and Armstrong, Wendy. The Arts and Crafts movement in the North West of England: a handbook. Wetherby, England: Oblong Creative Ltd., 2006

5. Ayre, Naomi. W.R. Lethaby: his life and legacy. Barnstable, Devon, England: Museum of Barnstable & North Devon, 2007

6. Blomfield, Reginald. ‘W. R. Lethaby, an impression and a tribute’. Royal Institute of British Architects Journal 20 February 1932 pp. 290, 293-317

7. Brandon-Jones, John. 'The architect who turned teacher'. Listener vol. 39, 22 January 1948 pp. 146-148

8. Briggs, Martin S. 'Lethaby, Webb and Morris: exhibition of their work at the RIBA'. The Builder vol. 178, 24 February 1950 pp. 254-255 [Part two a two-part article]

9. Briggs, Martin S. 'Lethaby, Webb and Morris: exhibition of their work at the RIBA'. The Builder vol. 178, 24 February 1950 pp. 254-255 [Part two a two-part article]

10. Briggs, Martin S. 'Lethaby, Webb and Morris: exhibition of their work at the RIBA'. The Builder vol. 178, 17 February 1950 pp. 219-220, 223 [Part one a two-part article]

11. Brown, Charlotte Vestal. W. R. Lethaby: Architecture as Process. Implications for a Methodology of History and Criticism. Ph.D. thesis, University of Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1974

12. Burroughs, B. G. 'Three disciples of William Morris: 3: W. R. Lethaby'. Connoisseur vol. 173, January 1970 pp. 33-37

13. Button, Roger. Arts and Crafts Churches of Great Britain: Architects, Craftsmen and Patrons. Settle, North Yorkshire: 2QT Ltd. (Publishing) Ltd., 2020

14. Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 2: L-Z. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001

15. Garnham, Trevor. Melsetter House: William Richard Lethaby. London, England: Phaidon, 1993

16. Garnham, Trevor. ‘William Lethaby and the two ways of building’ AA Files no.10, Autumn 1985 pp.27-43

17. Gray, A. Stuart. Edwardian architecture: a biographical dictionary. London: Gerald Duckworth & Co., Ltd., 1985

18. Hamilton, Alec. Arts & Crafts Churches. Lundon: Lund Humphries, 2020

19. Hart, Vaughan. ‘William Richard Lethaby and the 'Holy Spirit': A Reappraisal of the Eagle Insurance Company Building, Birmingham’ Architectural History vol. 36, 1993 pp. 145-158

20. Hollamby, Edward. Arts & crafts houses. 1, Philip Webb - Red house ; William Richard Lethaby - Melsetter house ; Sir Edwin Lutyens - Goddards. London, England: Phaidon, 1999

21. Mann, Amandeep Kaur. William Lethaby, Symbolism and the Occult. London: Routledge, 2022

22. Marriott, Charles. Modern English Architecture. London: Chapman & Hall, 1924

23. Memorial exhibition of drawings in water-colour by Professor W.R. Lethaby, 1857-1931. London: Tate Gallery, 1932

24. Naga, Shams Eldien Eissawy. William Richard Lethaby : the romantic modernist. Ph.D. thesis, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, 1992

25. Originality and initiative: the Arts and Crafts archives at Cheltenham. Edited by Mary Greensted and Sophie Wilson. Cheltenham, England: Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums in association with Lund Humphries, 2003

26. Pevsner, Nikolaus. 'Lethaby's last'. Architectural Review vol. 130, November 1961 pp. 354-357

27. Roberts, A R. N. ‘The life and work of W. R. Lethaby’. Journal of the Royal Society of Arts vol. 105, no. 5000, 29 March 1957 pp. 355-372

28. Roberts, A.R.N. William Richard Lethaby, 1857-1931. A volume in honour of the school's first principal. London: Central School of Arts and Crafts, 1957

29. Roberts, A.R.N. ‘The life and work of W. R. Lethaby: a Centenary Lecture’. The Builder vol. 192, 18 January 1957 pp. 145-146

30. Rubens, Godfrey. 'William Lethaby's buildings'. in Edwardian Architecture and its Origins. Edited by Alastair Service. London: The Architectural Press Ltd., 1975 pp. 130-141

31. Rubens, Godfrey. William Richard Lethaby: His Life and work. London: Architectural Press, 1986 [ISBN: 0851393500 / 0-85139-350-0]

32. Saint, Andrew. ‘Ashbee, Geddes, Lethaby and the Rebuilding of Crosby Hall’ Architectural History vol. 34, 1991 pp.206-223

33. Stamp, Gavin. The English House 1860-1914. Catalogue of an exhibition of photographs and drawings. London: InternationalArchitect and the Building Centre Trust, 1980 pp. 24-25

34. Van Der Plaat, Deborah. ‘Seeking a 'Symbolism Comprehensible' to 'the Great Majority of Spectators': William Lethaby's Architecture, Mysticism and Myth and Its Debt to Victorian Mythography’ Architectural History vol. 45, 2002 pp. 363-385

35. W. R. Lethaby 1857-1931: architecture, design and education. Edited by Sylvia Backemeyer and Theresa Gronberg. London, England: L. Humphries, 1984 [Catalogue of an exhibition at Central School of Arts and Crafts, London; and at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum]

36. Weir, Robert W. S. 'William Richard Lethaby'. Architectural Association vol. 75, June 1957 pp. 6-14

37. William Richard Lethaby ... A bibliography of his literary works. Compiled by the Royal Institute of British Architects library staff ... in collaboration with the Design and Industries Association. London, England: Royal Institute of British Architects, 1950

38. ‘Obituary’. Royal Institute of British Architects Journal vol. 38, 17 October 1931 p. 770

39. ‘Obituary’. Royal Institute of British Architects Journal vol. 38, 19 August 1931 p. 738

40. ‘Obituary’. The Builder vol. 141, 24 July 1931 p. 134, 138-139, 170

41. ‘Obituary’. Royal Institute of British Architects Journal vol. 38, 8 August 1931 pp. 696, 737

42. ‘Obituary’. Royal Institute of British Architects Journal vol. 39, 1932 pp. 293-313

Weblinks

All Saints’ Church, Brockhampton, Hampshire 

Burlington Magazine. Some facts about William Richard Lethaby (1857-1931), architect and art writer 

Country Life Picture Library 

Dictionary of Art Historians 

Dictionary of Scottish Architects 

Fiona MacCarthy, ‘Lethaby, William Richard (1857–1931)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2008 [Subscription service] 

Godfrey Rubens. W. R. Lethaby. Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online [Subscription service] 

Historic England - over 70 records of architectural work by W. R. Lethaby 

John Kay. W.R. Lethaby at the Central School 

Mapping the Practice & Profession of Sculpture in Britain & Ireland 1851-1951 

National Art Library Catalogue 

Tate 

Westminster Abbey - William Richard Lethaby 

Wikimedia Commons 

Wikipedia 

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