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  • Building with Logs by P. Fickes, Clyde
    Clyde P. Fickes

    Building with Logs

    The book "" Building with Logs "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This...
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  • Heroes of the Telegraph by Munro, John
    John Munro

    Heroes of the Telegraph

    Do you want to read Heroes of The Telegraph? What are you waiting for Heroes of The Telegraph is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW!Author: John MunroISBN-10: 198962944XISBN-13: 9781989629444Publisher: Omni PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/12/2019Pages: 234Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize:...
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  • The Swiss Chalet Book by Dana, William S. B.
    William S. B. Dana

    The Swiss Chalet Book

    Originally published in 1913, this complete and illuminating view of the chalet of Switzerland, in text, pictures, architectural detail drawings, and floor plans is a guide to the design of this unique architecture. This guide to Swiss chalet design begins with the simplest structural...
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  • Redbooks of the British Fire Prevention Committee, Volumes 78-90 by British Fire Prevention Committee
    British Fire Prevention Committee

    Redbooks of the British Fire Prevention Committee, Volumes 78-90

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...
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  • Charles Paget Wade Before Snowshill: His Early Life and Work at Hampstead Garden Suburb by Capewell, Paul
    Paul Capewell

    Charles Paget Wade Before Snowshill: His Early Life and Work at Hampstead Garden Suburb

    Charles Paget Wade was an architect, an artist, a collector, and an archetypal example of the English eccentric.Now well known for his unique house and collection at Snowshill Manor in the Cotswolds, Wade had a life before Snowshill. He trained as an architect, learning...
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  • Pueblo Bonito by Association, Southwest Parks and Monu
    Southwest Parks and Monu Association

    Pueblo Bonito

    Explore the mysteries of "Pueblo Bonito," a pivotal site within Chaco Culture National Historic Park in New Mexico. This historical work delves into the heart of the Anasazi civilization and the architectural marvels of Chaco Canyon. "Pueblo Bonito" offers a fascinating glimpse into Native...
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  • Of Yankee Granite by Cameron, Edward Herbert
    Edward Herbert Cameron

    Of Yankee Granite

    "Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument" by E.H. Cameron details the ambitious undertaking of constructing one of Boston, Massachusetts' most iconic monuments. This historical account chronicles the engineering marvel of the Bunker Hill Monument, from its initial...
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  • The Art of Lead Burning by Fay, C. H.
    C. H. Fay

    The Art of Lead Burning

    Explore the historical craft of lead burning with "The Art of Lead Burning: A practical treatise explaining the apparatus and processes" by C. H. Fay. This meticulously prepared reprint offers a comprehensive guide to a once-essential technique in plumbing, construction, and various metalwork applications....
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  • How to Make a Country Place: an Account of the Successes and the Mistakes of an Amateur in Thirty-five Years of Farming, Building, and Development: by Sawyer, Joseph Dillaway B. 1849
    Joseph Dillaway B. 1849 Sawyer

    How to Make a Country Place: an Account of the Successes and the Mistakes of an Amateur in Thirty-five Years of Farming, Building, and Development:

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • The London Club: Architecture, Interiors, Art by Jones, Andrew
    Andrew Jones

    The London Club: Architecture, Interiors, Art

    Written by Andrew Jones and illustrated with newly commissioned photographs by Laura Hodgson, The London Club is a unique guide to the most beautiful and unusual club architecture in the UK capital. London has more members' clubs than any other city. There are clubs...
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  • The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop: Surgeon, Prisoner-Of-War, Life-Saving Leader and Legend of the Thai-Burma Railway by Fitzsimons, Peter
    Peter Fitzsimons

    The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop: Surgeon, Prisoner-Of-War, Life-Saving Leader and Legend of the Thai-Burma Railway

    Author: Peter FitzsimonsISBN-10: 0733650317ISBN-13: 9780733650314Publisher: Hachette AustraliaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/10/2026Format: Paperback
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  • A B C of Gothic Architecture by Parker, John Henry
    John Henry Parker

    A B C of Gothic Architecture

    Explore the captivating world of medieval building design with "A B C of Gothic Architecture" by John Henry Parker. This meticulously prepared print edition offers a comprehensive overview of Gothic architectural styles, focusing on the enduring beauty and structural ingenuity of cathedrals and other...
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  • The American House Today; by Ford, Katherine Morrow 1905-
    Katherine Morrow 1905- Ford

    The American House Today;

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Woodward's National Architect; Containing ... Original Designs, Plans and Details, to Working Scale, for the Practical Construction of Dwelling Houses by Woodward, George E. (George Evertson)
    George E. (George Evertson) Woodward

    Woodward's National Architect; Containing ... Original Designs, Plans and Details, to Working Scale, for the Practical Construction of Dwelling Houses

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Don't Build, Rebuild: The Case for Imaginative Reuse in Architecture by Betsky, Aaron
    Aaron Betsky

    Don't Build, Rebuild: The Case for Imaginative Reuse in Architecture

    In a time of climate crisis and housing shortages, a bold, visionary call to replace current wasteful construction practices with an architecture of reuse As climate change has escalated into a crisis, the reuse of existing structures is the only way to even begin...
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  • Cosmology and Architecture in Premodern Islam: An Architectural Reading of Mystical Ideas by Akkach, Samer
    Samer Akkach

    Cosmology and Architecture in Premodern Islam: An Architectural Reading of Mystical Ideas

    A fascinating exploration of how the transcendent is expressed in the spatial sensibility of premodern Islam.This fascinating interdisciplinary study reveals connections between architecture, cosmology, and mysticism. Samer Akkach demonstrates how space ordering in premodern Islamic architecture reflects the transcendental and the sublime. The book...
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  • Romancing the Cathedral: Gothic Architecture in Fin-De-Siècle French Culture by Emery, Elizabeth
    Elizabeth Emery

    Romancing the Cathedral: Gothic Architecture in Fin-De-Siècle French Culture

    Through an analysis of political, art historical, and literary discourse, this book considers French fascination with the Gothic cathedral.Romancing the Cathedral explores the late-nineteenth-century French passion for Gothic architecture, particularly the cathedral. Though maligned in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and vandalized during the...
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  • The Five Orders Of Architecture by Vignola
    Vignola

    The Five Orders Of Architecture

    Author: VignolaISBN-10: 1024813568ISBN-13: 9781024813562Publisher: Hutson Street PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2025Pages: 180Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d
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  • A Dissertation on Oriental Gardening by Chambers, William
    William Chambers

    A Dissertation on Oriental Gardening

    "A Dissertation on Oriental Gardening" by William Chambers, first published in 1772, offers a fascinating glimpse into the 18th-century European fascination with Chinese and Oriental garden design. Sir William Chambers, a renowned architect, shares his interpretations and adaptations of Eastern aesthetics for the Western...
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  • Almaty: Architectural Guide by Schlager, Edda
    Edda Schlager

    Almaty: Architectural Guide

    For many centuries horse-riding peoples populated the steppes to the north of today's Almaty and the green hills to the south, but the city itself - formerly known as 'Alma-Ata' - is not even 180 years old. Almaty's initial development was closely linked to...
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  • Reading Gothic Architecture by Reeve, Matthew M.
    Matthew M. Reeve

    Reading Gothic Architecture

    The gothic style is now one of the supreme products of medieval and renaissance visual culture. Subject to multiple readings and (re)interpretations from c. 1500 to the present, gothic stands as one of two dominant languages of European historical architecture. This volume explores methods...
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  • The Architectural Network of the Van Neurenberg Family in the Low Countries, 1480-1640 by Van Tussenbroek, Gabri
    Gabri Van Tussenbroek

    The Architectural Network of the Van Neurenberg Family in the Low Countries, 1480-1640

    Stone traders initially based in the Meuse valley, the Van Neurenberg family expanded northwards to Nijmegen and Dordrecht from 1530 on, becoming an international trading company in the process. Their subsequent activities reflect the huge changes the Dutch building sector underwent during the 17th...
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  • More Toronto Sketches: The Way We Were by Filey, Mike
    Mike Filey

    More Toronto Sketches: The Way We Were

    These are collections of Mike Fileys best work from his popular and long-running Toronto Sun column, "The Way We Were."Author: Mike FileyISBN-10: 1550022016ISBN-13: 9781550022018Publisher: Dundurn PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1993Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d
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  • City of Play: An Architectural and Urban History of Recreation and Leisure by Arce, Rodrigo Pérez de
    Rodrigo Pérez de Arce

    City of Play: An Architectural and Urban History of Recreation and Leisure

    City of Play shows how play is built into the very fabric of the modern city. From playgrounds to theme parks, skittle alleys to swimming pools, to the countless uncontrolled spaces which the urban habitat affords - play is by no means just a...
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  • Future Cities: A Visual Guide by Dunn, Nick
    Nick Dunn

    Future Cities: A Visual Guide

    What might our cities look like in ten, twenty or fifty years? How may future cities face global challenges? Imagining the city of the future has long been an inspiration for many architects, artists and designers. This book examines how cities of the future...
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  • The Early Baroque Era: From the late 16th century to the 1660s by Price, Curtis
    Curtis Price

    The Early Baroque Era: From the late 16th century to the 1660s

    Author: Curtis PriceISBN-10: 1349112968ISBN-13: 9781349112968Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/09/1993Pages: 416Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.85d
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  • The Alhambra: Or The New Sketch Book (1832) by Irving, Washington
    Washington Irving

    The Alhambra: Or The New Sketch Book (1832)

    The Alhambra: Or The New Sketch Book is a collection of essays and stories written by American author Washington Irving and first published in 1832. The book is a travelogue and a collection of historical and cultural observations about Spain, particularly the Alhambra palace...
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  • Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France by Edwards, George Wharton
    George Wharton Edwards

    Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France

    Explore the lost architectural treasures of France in George Warton Edwards' "Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France." Journey through French history as you uncover the stories behind magnificent cathedrals, churches, and abbeys, many now lost to time or transformed beyond recognition. This meticulously prepared...
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  • Keith's Magazine, October 1917 by Keith's Corp
    Keith's Corp

    Keith's Magazine, October 1917

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • From Castle to Teahouse; Japanese Architecture of the Momoyama Period by Kirby, John B.
    John B. Kirby

    From Castle to Teahouse; Japanese Architecture of the Momoyama Period

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Yale in New Haven: Architecture & Urbanism by Scully, Vincent, Jr.
    Vincent Jr. Scully

    Yale in New Haven: Architecture & Urbanism

    Author: Vincent Jr. Scully, Catherine Lynn, Eric VogtISBN-10: 0974956503ISBN-13: 9780974956503Publisher: Yale University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2004Pages: 406Format: PaperbackWeight: 4.93lbsSize: 13.95h x 9.07w x 1.56d
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  • Waves of Influence: Pacific Maritime Networks Connecting Mexico, Central America, and Northwestern South America by Beekman, Christopher S.
    Christopher S. Beekman

    Waves of Influence: Pacific Maritime Networks Connecting Mexico, Central America, and Northwestern South America

    The Pacific Coast of the Americas linked Pre-Columbian complex societies from Mexico to Peru, facilitating exploration, communication, and transportation in a way that terrestrial routes could not match. Yet West Mexico, the Isthmo-Colombian Area, and Ecuador, with their great stretches of coastline, were marginalized...
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  • Writing Architectural History: Evidence and Narrative in the Twenty-First Century by Collaborative, Aggregate Architectural H
    Aggregate Architectural H Collaborative

    Writing Architectural History: Evidence and Narrative in the Twenty-First Century

    Over the past two decades, scholarship in architectural history has transformed, moving away from design studio pedagogy and postmodern historicism to draw instead from trends in critical theory focusing on gender, race, the environment, and more recently global history, connecting to revisionist trends in...
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  • Louis I. Kahn: Building Art, Building Science by Kahn, Louis I.
    Louis I. Kahn

    Louis I. Kahn: Building Art, Building Science

    Philadelphia architect Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974) was one of the most influential American architects of the twentieth century. His work, widely recognized as a link between modern and classical traditions, is distinguished by its simple yet monumental design. In this book, Thomas Leslie shows...
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  • Thomas Jefferson at Monticello: Architecture, Landscape, Collections, Books, Food, Wine by Bowman, Leslie Greene
    Leslie Greene Bowman

    Thomas Jefferson at Monticello: Architecture, Landscape, Collections, Books, Food, Wine

    This visually stunning volume explores Monticello, both house and plantation, with texts that present a current assessment of Jefferson's cultural contributions to his noteworthy home and the fledgling country. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third president of the United States, designed his Virginia residence with innovations...
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  • Dairy Queens: The Politics of Pastoral Architecture from Catherine De' Medici to Marie-Antoinette by Martin, Meredith
    Meredith Martin

    Dairy Queens: The Politics of Pastoral Architecture from Catherine De' Medici to Marie-Antoinette

    In a lively narrative that spans more than two centuries, Meredith Martin tells the story of a royal and aristocratic building type that has been largely forgotten today: the pleasure dairy of early modern France. These garden structures--most famously the faux-rustic, white marble dairy...
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  • Empire Building: Orientalism and Victorian Architecture by Crinson, Mark
    Mark Crinson

    Empire Building: Orientalism and Victorian Architecture

    The colonial architecture of the nineteenth century has much to tell us of the history of colonialism and cultural exchange. Yet, these buildings can be read in many ways. Do they stand as witnesses to the rapacity and self-delusion of empire? Are they monuments...
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  • The Early Baroque Era: From the Late 16th Century to the 1660s by Price, Curtis
    Curtis Price

    The Early Baroque Era: From the Late 16th Century to the 1660s

    Author: Curtis PriceISBN-10: 0333516001ISBN-13: 9780333516003Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/08/1993Pages: 399Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.67lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d
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  • A Short History of British Architecture: From Stonehenge to the Shard by Jenkins, Simon
    Simon Jenkins

    A Short History of British Architecture: From Stonehenge to the Shard

    The story of Britain is revealed through its buildings, and yet the language of architecture is a mystery to all but a few. In this enlightening history, spanning castles and cathedrals to factories and railway stations, Jenkins translates the hidden narratives infused in the...
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  • Concrete Colonialism: Architecture, Urbanism, and the Us Imperial Project in the Philippines by Martinez, Diana Jean S.
    Diana Jean S. Martinez

    Concrete Colonialism: Architecture, Urbanism, and the Us Imperial Project in the Philippines

    During US colonial rule in the Philippines, reinforced concrete was used to the near exclusion of all other building materials. In Concrete Colonialism, Diana Jean S. Martinez examines the motivations for and lasting effects of this forgotten colonial policy. Arguing that the pervasive use...
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  • Another Modernism: Home Economics and the Design of Domestic Space in the Us, 1900-1960 by Myjak-Pycia, Anna
    Anna Myjak-Pycia

    Another Modernism: Home Economics and the Design of Domestic Space in the Us, 1900-1960

    Filling an important gap in design history, Another Modernism examines how domestic space was conceived by the US home economics movement in the first half of the 20th century. In doing so, it tells the story of how home economists-mainly women-developed design that challenged...
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  • Flexibility and Design: Learning from the School Construction Systems Development (Scsd) Project by Lee, Joshua D.
    Joshua D. Lee

    Flexibility and Design: Learning from the School Construction Systems Development (Scsd) Project

    This book questions flexibility as a design approach by providing a longitudinal analysis of an innovative architectural experiment called the School Construction Systems Development (SCSD) project. The SCSD pioneered the use of performance specifications to create an open, prefabricated, and integrated system of building...
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  • Vittorio Gregotti. Architect of the Modern Project by Ciccarelli, Lorenzo
    Lorenzo Ciccarelli

    Vittorio Gregotti. Architect of the Modern Project

    This is not only a book about Vittorio Gregotti's projects and works, but rather a historical-critical analysis of his peculiar figure. Like a few others, Gregotti embodied the model of the architect-intellectual that characterised post-war Italian design culture. Editor of leading magazines, author of...
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  • The Parthenon at Athens, Greece and at Nashville, Tennessee by Wilson, Benjamin Franklin
    Benjamin Franklin Wilson

    The Parthenon at Athens, Greece and at Nashville, Tennessee

    Explore the architectural marvel of "The Parthenon at Athens, Greece and at Nashville, Tennessee" by Benjamin Franklin Wilson, III. This meticulously researched work delves into the history and significance of the Parthenon, both the iconic original in Athens and its remarkable replica in Nashville....
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  • The Farmer His Own Builder: a Guide and Reference Book for the Construction of Dwellings, Barns and Other Farm Buildings, Together With Their Util by Roberts, H. Armstrong (Howard Armstro
    H. Armstrong (Howard Armstro Roberts

    The Farmer His Own Builder: a Guide and Reference Book for the Construction of Dwellings, Barns and Other Farm Buildings, Together With Their Util

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Parish Churches of Greater London: A Guide by Hodges, Michael
    Michael Hodges

    Parish Churches of Greater London: A Guide

    A fully illustrated guide to the Anglican and Roman Catholic parish churches of Greater London, describing their historical and architectural significance.Author: Michael HodgesISBN-10: 0946694087ISBN-13: 9780946694082Publisher: Lutterworth PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2017Pages: 452Format: Paperback
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  • Monumental Matters: The Power, Subjectivity, and Space of India's Mughal Architecture by Kavuri-Bauer, Santhi
    Santhi Kavuri-Bauer

    Monumental Matters: The Power, Subjectivity, and Space of India's Mughal Architecture

    Built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, India's Mughal monuments-including majestic forts, mosques, palaces, and tombs, such as the Taj Mahal-are world renowned for their grandeur and association with the Mughals, the powerful Islamic empire that once ruled most of the subcontinent. In Monumental...
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  • The Evolution of Designs: Biological Analogy in Architecture and the Applied Arts by Steadman, Philip
    Philip Steadman

    The Evolution of Designs: Biological Analogy in Architecture and the Applied Arts

    The Evolution of Designs tells the history of the many analogies that have been made, since the end of the eighteenth century, between the evolution of organisms and the human production of artefacts - especially buildings. Author: Philip SteadmanISBN-10: 0415447526ISBN-13: 9780415447522Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2008Pages:...
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  • Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church Of Wells - A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy
    Percy Dearmer

    Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church Of Wells - A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See

    Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church Of Wells: A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature....
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  • Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church Of Lichfield - A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by Clifton, A. B.
    A. B. Clifton

    Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church Of Lichfield - A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See

    Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church Of Lichfield: A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature....
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