The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture, Vol. 1 of 2: Being a Concise and Popular Account of the Different Styles of Architecture Prevailing in All Ages and Countries (Classic Reprint) - Tapa dura

Fergusson, James

 
9780267926923: The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture, Vol. 1 of 2: Being a Concise and Popular Account of the Different Styles of Architecture Prevailing in All Ages and Countries (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture, Vol. 1 of 2: Being a Concise and Popular Account of the Different Styles of Architecture Prevailing in All Ages and Countries

Having in this manner got rid of these two great groups, the reader is at liberty to pursue without interruption the history of that great style which arose in Egypt, and which, when transplanted into Greece, and mellowed by the influence of Assyria, bloomed there into greater beauty than ever was known before, but only to perish with the civilization it represented in Imperial Rome.

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Excerpt from The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture, Vol. 1 of 2: Being a Concise and Popular Account of the Different Styles of Architecture Prevailing in All Ages and Countries

Having in this manner got rid of these two great groups, the reader is at liberty to pursue without interruption the history of that great style which arose in Egypt, and which, when transplanted into Greece, and mellowed by the influence of Assyria, bloomed there into greater beauty than ever was known before, but only to perish with the civilization it represented in Imperial Rome.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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9781334240416: The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint): Being a Concise and Popular Account of the Different Styles of Architecture ... in All Ages and Countries (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10:  1334240418 ISBN 13:  9781334240416
Editorial: Forgotten Books, 2018
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