The American Vitruvius: An Architects' Handbook of Civic Art by Werner Hegemann and Elbert Peets
by Hegemann, Werner; Peets, Elbert
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Benjamin Blom, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good. First published in 1922. vi, 298 p.: illustrations, plans; 35 cm. Blue cloth with gilt spine title. No dust jacket. Includes index. A heavy book; for international shipping, the U.S. Postal Service requires that it be shipped by priority international. In Very Good Condition: spine and edges are sunned; cover is rubbed; pages are clean and tight.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009921
- Title
- The American Vitruvius: An Architects' Handbook of Civic Art by Werner Hegemann and Elbert Peets
- Author
- Hegemann, Werner; Peets, Elbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Benjamin Blom
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture; American History;
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- Tight
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