Doors of the World
by Lenclos, Jean-Philippe & Dominique Lenclos
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- ISBN 10
- 0393731871
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- 9780393731873
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W. W. Norton. New. 2005. Paperback. 0393731871 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 181 pp. , 231 color ills. , 8vo. Description: "From a sandstone portal in Morocco to a bamboo-lined aperture in China, an exploration of door forms in vivid color. </strong> Savor a rich and colorful array of doors and doorways around the world, from a sandstone portal in Morocco to a classically austere double-paneled entryway with sculpted lintel on Ile-de-France in Paris to a bamboo-lined aperture in China. Here are Dutch, double-, sliding, and rotating doors, cornices, pediments, door knockers, lintels, and sculpted panels. Charged with a certain mysteryat once enclosing and exposing an interior spacethe door is a primal and essential architectural element. Drawing on their extensive travels and years of research conducting site analyses of the chromatic palettes of villages and cities worldwide, Jean-Philippe and Dominique Lenclos show how the diverse proportions, designs, materials, and colors of entryways reflect the geography, traditions, and culture of local habitats." -- with a bonus offer-- .
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- Title
- Doors of the World
- Author
- Lenclos, Jean-Philippe & Dominique Lenclos
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0393731871
- ISBN 13
- 9780393731873
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- 0393731871, collectible
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