History of Architecture From the Earliest Times: Its Present Condition in Europe and the United States; with a Biography of Eminent Architects, and a Glossary of Architectural Terms - Routledge Revivals

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Publisher's Synopsis

Originally published in 1848, according to the author, 'every person has an individual interest in Architecture as a useful art, and all who cultivate a taste of the Fine Arts must give it a high place among them.' The chapters include examinations of many types of architecture such as Egyptian, Persian and Chinese, as well as considering the principles of architectre, the qualifications for an architect and the conteporary state of the art in America.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780367179953
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	16 Apr 2019
DEWEY:	720.9
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	410
Weight:	453g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	27mm