The Pyramids and the Taj Mahal are witness to the extravagant architectural tributes that, throughout human history, the great and the wealthy have paid to their dead. In this book, an architectural historian provides a history of funerary architecture in western Europe from the earliest megalithic tombs of prehistory to the establishment of public cemeteries in the 19th century. The author traces the ways in which these structures represent changing ideas about the after-life as well as changes in architectural style.
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The Pyramids and the Taj Mahal are witness to the extravagant architectural tributes that, throughout human history, the great and the wealthy have paid to their dead. In this book, an architectural historian provides a history of funerary architecture in western Europe from the earliest megalithic tombs of prehistory to the establishment of public cemeteries in the 19th century. The author traces the ways in which these structures represent changing ideas about the after-life as well as changes in architectural style.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 10x8x1; Hardbound with dust jacket. Moderately light foxing to top edge; limited foxing to side edge. Pages unmarked, gentle wear.
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Good (Boards are lightly edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; textblock is lightly scuffed/foxed; interior is very clean; binding is solid. ) Blue buckram with gilt lettering on the spine; xi, 418 pp.; richly illustrated. Architectural historian Colvin (emeritus fellow, St. John's College, Oxford U. ) provides a history of funerary architecture in western Europe from the earliest megalithic tombs of prehistory to the establishment of public cemeteries in the 19th century, tracing the ways in which these structures represent changing ideas about the after-life as well as changes in architectural style. The book, beautifully produced on heavy stock, includes seven color and 268 b & w illustrations, 90 specially drawn plans and elevations, and an extensive bibliography. --WorldCat.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very minor shelfwear, else very good plus, clean, tight and bright condition / bright and crisp dust jacket. Size: 9"x10.5", 418pp., 358 black & white illustrations, colour frontispiece.
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1991 Colvin, Howard ARCHITECTURE AND THE AFTER-LIFE New Haven: Yale University Press, c1991 418pp, b/w photos, index Sm 4to As new hardcover copy with fine d/w.
