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The Ten Books on Architecture
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, a Roman architect and engineer flourishing in the first century B.C., was the author of the oldest and most influential work on architecture in existence. For hundreds of years, the specific instructions he gave in his "Ten Books on Architecture" were followed faithfully, and major buildings in all parts of the world reveal the widespread influence of his precepts. Acco…
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- 9780486132051
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- 1 online resource (331 pages)
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Radford's House Designs of the Twenties
Created as an aid to architects, carpenters, and builders, this Radford Architectural Company of Chicago catalog was also welcomed by future home owners. Included are such houses as the Bixby, a two-bedroom bungalow, the Coventry, a charming Dutch Colonial with three bedrooms and other accommodations, and more. 189 black-and-white illustrations.
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- 9780486149448
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- 1 online resource (96 pages)
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Small Brick Houses of the Twenties
Once affordable only among the wealthy, brick homes became more easily available to the average American in the early years of the twentieth century. This book, originally published in 1920 by a member of The Common Brick Manufacturers' Association, served as a practical guide for prospective homeowners from working class families. Many soon found that attractive, durable, and comfortable homes…
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- 9780486149080
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- 1 online resource (80 pages)
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Sturgis' Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture and BuildingAn Unabridged Rep…
Volume 1 of monumental 3-volume classic offers comprehensive and detailed coverage of architectural terms, individuals, and national styles. Total in set: over 100 photographs and more than 1,000 illustrations. Bibliography.
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- 9780486148403
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- 1 online resource (700 pages)
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Designs for Street Fronts, Suburban Houses and Cottages
Excellent sourcebook includes elevations of building fronts as well as enlarged drawings of architectural elements incorporated in these facades: residential entrances, cornices, a curved roof, dormer window, and much more. Indispensable archive for preservationists, restorationists, architectural historians, and urban archaeologists. 714 illustrations on 52 plates.
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- 9780486148380
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- 1 online resource (112 pages)
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Palliser's New Cottage Homes
Meticulous reproduction of the now-rare catalog originally issued in 1887 includes 1,500 detailed drawings of floor plans, elevations, perspective views, architectural details, and interior ornamentation; designs for villas, farmhouses, town and country places, barns, and city brick block houses; and fine-lined illustrations of windows, eaves, and other architectural elements.
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- 9780486148038
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- 1 online resource (160 pages)
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Biddle's Young Carpenter's Assistant
Philadelphia-based builder Owen Biddle was a major influence on later architects, thanks to this well-illustrated and much studied guide. One of the very first manuals of American architecture, this essential sourcebook offers authentic views of interior and exterior designs of buildings erected in the decades following the American Revolution. Reproduced from a rare 1805 edition, this handsome…
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- 9780486147673
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- 1 online resource (144 pages)
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Treasury of Ornamental Ironwork16th to 18th Centuries
Sixty vintage black-and-white plates illustrate the history of German decorative ironwork from the16th to the 18th centuries. A hard-to-find celebration of the diversity and enduring beauty of Germany's handcrafted iron embellishments, this magnificent edition exhibits striking views of metal doors, balconies, window arches, gates, corner pieces, decorative accessories, and more, many wrought w…
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- 9780486147536
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Old MexicoAn Architectural Pilgrimage
London-born architect Bossom's detailed sketches and commentary, and his wife's fine photographs, were published in 1924 in this handsome book which also includes 18th-century missions in California and San Antonio. Tiled facades, quiet courtyards, and other architectural elements are graphically preserved in this valuable record of classic Latin American architecture. 110 illustrations.
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- 9780486147505
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- 1 online resource (144 pages)
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Masterpieces of American Architecture
From the golden age of American architecture comes this splendid survey, documenting scores of masterpieces built between 1900 and 1930. More than 260 illustrations include plans, sections, exterior and interior details, and photographs. A sampling of featured buildings include Lincoln Memorial, Boston Public Library, Tribune Tower, and Woolworth Building.
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- 9780486147277
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- 1 online resource (240 pages)
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