THE GREAT AGES OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE (12 VOLUMES)
by Various
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus / Very Good
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: George Braziller, 1961. First Printing (8 volumes) / Second Printing (4 volumes). Hardcover. Very Good Plus / Very Good. Complete 12-Volume Set. Octavo, 10.5 in. x 7.25 in., pp. 128 per volume. Each volume includes essays and over 100 photographs, drawings, and plans. Gray-brown designer paper boards with embossed architectural design over black cloth spine. Gilt title to spine. Very light rubbing to extremities. Unmarked interiors. Light rubbing to dustjackets with a few small closed tears. Chip to dustjacket spine of "Rennaissance Architecture" and to top of spine of "Chinese and Indian Architecture" First Printings: Greek Architecture, by Robert L. Scranton; Early Christian & Byzantine Architecture, by William MacDonald; Medieval Architecture, by Howard Saalman; Renaissance Architecture, by Bates Lowry; Western Islamic Architecture, by John D. Hoag; Chinese and Indian Architecture, by Nelson I. Wu; Pre-Colombian Architecture, by Donald Robertson; Japanese Architecture, by William Alex.
Second Printings: Gothic Architecture, by Robert Branner; Roman Architecture, by Frank E. Brown; Baroque and Rococo Architecture, by Henry A. Millon; Modern Architecture, by Vincent Scully, Jr.
Second Printings: Gothic Architecture, by Robert Branner; Roman Architecture, by Frank E. Brown; Baroque and Rococo Architecture, by Henry A. Millon; Modern Architecture, by Vincent Scully, Jr.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87008
- Title
- THE GREAT AGES OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE (12 VOLUMES)
- Author
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus / Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing (8 volumes) / Second Printing (4 volumes)
- Publisher
- George Braziller
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Bookseller catalogs
- ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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Eugene, Oregon
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...