The rich diversity of this country's architecture is reflected in the nearly 200 styles, types, and modes of American architecture that are identified in these pages. Over 2,500 definitions and nearly 1,000 illustrations describe construction materials and techniques, landscape elements, decorative terms, and practical devices, from precolonial times to the present, and from indigenous dwellings to deconstructivist structures.
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The rich diversity of this country's architecture is reflected in the nearly 200 styles, types, and modes of American architecture that are identified in these pages. Over 2,500 definitions and nearly 1,000 illustrations describe construction materials and techniques, landscape elements, decorative terms, and practical devices, from precolonial times to the present, and from indigenous dwellings to deconstructivist structures.
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Very Good. Size: 8x1x10; SHIPPED in Custom Cardboard Boxes for Maximum protection. Listed as VERY GOOD due to being withdrawn from library service (cover is wrapped in mylar which makes it more durable) with usual stamps and sticker plus removal of stickers as well! Fast shipping plus a hassle free return policy mean your satisfaction is guaranteed! Tracking number provided in email with confirmation.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hardback first edition with minor outer shelf wear and slight foxing on page edges. Pages are clean and unmarked and binding is sound. Prompt shipping. GJP.
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VG, slight crease in lower corner of cover and 1st 3 leaves. Color illustrated wraps. XIV, 370 pp. BW illustrations throughout. Defines and illustrates architectural terms relating to building style, structural components, and architectural ornaments.
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Used-Very Good. The rich diversity of this country s architecture is reflected in the nearly 200 styles, types, and modes of American architecture that are identified in these pages more than can be found in any other book. Over 2, 500 definitions and nearly 1, 000 illustrations describe construction materials and techniques, landscape elements, decorative terms, and practical devices, from precolonial times to the present, and from indigenous dwellings to deconstructivist structures. Wide-ranging and completely accessible, this book is enriched with intriguing historical and biographical treasures. Students of architecture, architectural historians, preservationists, curators, and general readers, whether architecture buffs or simply curious about the world around them, will find it pleasurable, informative, and sometimes surprising. The rich diversity of this country's architecture is reflected in the nearly 200 styles, types, and modes of American architecture that are identified in these pages. Over 2, 500 definitions and nearly 1, 000 illustrations describe construction materials and techniques, landscape elements, decorative terms, and practical devices, from precolonial times to the present, and from indigenous dwellings to deconstructivist structures.