stained glass panels
the stained glass of a. w. n. pugin
this eagerly awaited study provides a complete record of pugins extraordinary achievements in stained glass design and manufacture . beautifully illustrated with photography by alastair carew cox it shows how pugin rose to the challenges of creating stained glass in the early victorian period according to medieval principles ; how he worked with leading makers of the day ; how he forged a partnership with john hardman of birmingham ; how this relationship worked ; who his clients were ; and what he sought to express in the windows . these were made for churches and houses throughout britain and ireland and some also found their way to north america europe and the antipodes . a detailed gazetteer gives all the known information about each window . this book is the culmination of many years research by the author and is based on his ph.d thesis about pugins stained glass .