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Sir Banister Flight Fletcher (15 February 1866, London – 17 August 1953, London) was an English architect and architectural historian, as was his father, also named Banister Fletcher.

With his father, he co-authored the first edition of A History of Architecture [A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method. London: Athlone Press, University of London, 1896- [issued serially], first single-volume edition, London: B.T. Batsford and New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1897], now in its twentieth edition (ISBN 0-7506-2267-9) The 21st edition will be a completely new text written by John McKean.

"A thundering classic appears again with useful additions. As Sir Banister Fletcher said, 'The study of architecture opens up the enjoyment of buildings with an appreciation of their purpose, meaning, and charm.' These words aptly summarise what this book has become for generations of students and architects. No serious fan of architecture should be without it."
American Institute of Architects.

"..the whole point of Banister Fletcher is that it does cram everything into a single volume. It will remain one of the most thumbed tomes in Building Design's office library...above all, gloriously and frustratingly, invaluable."
Building Design, October 1996

He was architect of the Gillette factory on the Great West Road, in Brentford, Middlesex, of the Great Hall at King's College School, and of Abbess Grange, Leckford, Hampshire.

Selected works

Fletcher, Banister; Cruickshank, Dan, Sir Banister Fletcher's a History of Architecture, Architectural Press, 20th edition, 1996. ISBN 0750622679

McKean, John, 'Sir Banister Fletcher: pillar to post - colonial readings', The Journal of Architecture Volume 11, no 2, 2006

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 '''Sir Banister Flight Fletcher''' (15 February 1866, [[London]]&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;17 August 1953, London) was an [[England|English]] [[architect]] and architectural historian, as was his father, also named [[Banister Fletcher (politician)|Banister Fletcher]].
-With his father, he co-authored the first edition of ''A History of Architecture'' [A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method.  London: Athlone Press, University of London, 1896- [issued serially], first single-volume edition, London: B.T. Batsford and New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1897], now in its twentieth edition (ISBN 0-7506-2267-9)
+With his father, he co-authored the first edition of ''A History of Architecture'' [A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method.  London: Athlone Press, University of London, 1896- [issued serially], first single-volume edition, London: B.T. Batsford and New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1897], now in its twentieth edition (ISBN 0-7506-2267-9)  The 21st edition will be a completely new text written by John McKean.
 * "A thundering classic appears again with useful additions. As Sir Banister Fletcher said, 'The study of architecture opens up the enjoyment of buildings with an appreciation of their purpose, meaning, and charm.' These words aptly summarise what this book has become for generations of students and architects. No serious fan of architecture should be without it." <br>American Institute of Architects.