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Manchester University Press, 1967. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Book is in excellent condition with Very light wear to bottom edge of covers as the only blemish; otherwise as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind save previous owner's name at front in neat script. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only with slight edge wear along top, otherwise clean. About 230 pages with 141 b&w illus. at back of book on glossy paper, with floorplans, elevations, interiors, exteriors, photos, architectural drawings, architectural details. Scholarly study of Scottish architect Colen Campbell examining his influential role in introducing Palladian architecture to Britain through his designs for country houses and his seminal publication Vitruvius Britannicus, which promoted classical principles in early Georgian architecture. Keywords: Vitruvius Britannicus, Palladian Architecture, Georgian…
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