A visual, large-format compilation of some the finest architectural drawings from Sir John Soane’s extensive collection.

The architect, teacher and collector Sir John Soane compiled what was probably the first comprehensive collection of architectural drawings in the world. Comprising 30,000 drawings at the time of his death in 1837, it remains one of the jewels in the crown of architectural art.

The quality of Soane’s collection is scarcely paralleled elsewhere, but because of their fragility these items are rarely seen by the public. This magnificent book draws together the most exquisite and important works from Soane’s drawings collection for the first time, presented in large format to allow details to come through on the page.