Crude Hints towards an History of my House in Lincoln’s Inn Fields

By (author) John Soane Edited by Helen Dorey

Book cover: Crude Hints towards an History of my House in Lincoln’s Inn Fields

Extent: 62 pages

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing

Subjects: Architecture

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(October 2015)

ISBN: 9781784912154

8.07 x 10.04 inches

Price: $30.00

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In 1812 the architect Sir John Soane (1753-1837) wrote a strange and perplexing manuscript, Crude Hints towards an History of my House in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, in which, in the guise of an Antiquary, he imagines his home as a future ruin, inspected by visitors speculating on its origins and function.


In 1812 the architect Sir John Soane (1753-1837) wrote a strange and perplexing manuscript, Crude Hints towards an History of my House in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, in which, in the guise of an Antiquary, he imagines his home as a future ruin, inspected by visitors speculating on its origins and function. Never published in his lifetime, the manuscript has been meticulously transcribed and provided with an explanatory Introduction and footnotes by Helen Dorey, Deputy Director and Inspectress of Sir John Soane’s Museum. Originally published as part of an exhibition catalogue sixteen years ago, this new edition has been extensively revised and updated. The text is accompanied by nineteen illustrations, seventeen of them in full colour.

Crude Hints: an Introduction ;

Note on the Manuscript ;

Transcript of Crude Hints towards a History of my House

  • By (author) John Soane
  • Edited by Helen Dorey