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THE GREAT AGES OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE (12 VOLUMES)

THE GREAT AGES OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE (12 VOLUMES)

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THE GREAT AGES OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE (12 VOLUMES)

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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.

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Aardvark Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
THE GREAT AGES OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE (12 VOLUMES)
Author
Various
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Plus / Very Good
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Edition
First Printing (8 volumes) / Second Printing (4 volumes)
Publisher
George Braziller
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1961
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