An edition of The Classical Language of Architecture (1963)

The Classical Language of Architecture

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The Classical Language of Architecture
John N. Summerson
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An edition of The Classical Language of Architecture (1963)

The Classical Language of Architecture

Revised and enlarged edition

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1996 reprint of 1980 edition

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Thames and Hudson
Language
English
Pages
144

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Architecture, Details, Terminology, Orders, Klassizismus, Kunst, Bouwkunst, Classicisme, Architecture, history, Roman Architecture, Renaissance Architecture, History, Greek Architecture, Architecture, details, Architecture, greek, Terminologie, Détails, Arquitetura (Historia)

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Cover of: The Classical Language of Architecture
The Classical Language of Architecture
1996, Thames and Hudson
Paperback in English - Revised and enlarged edition
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Cover of: The Classical Language of Architecture
The Classical Language of Architecture
1995, The MIT Press, M.I.T. Press
Paperback in English - 18th printing
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Cover of: The Classical Language of Architecture
The Classical Language of Architecture
1991, Thames and Hudson
Paperback in English - Revised and enlarged edition
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Cover of: The Classical Language of Architecture
The Classical Language of Architecture
1989, The M.I.T. Press
Paperback in English - 14th printing
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London, UK
Series
World of Art
Copyright Date
1963; 1980

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Sir John Summerson and the British Broadcasting Corporation
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Thames and Hudson Ltd, London

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Paperback
Number of pages
144

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Open Library
OL40527300M
ISBN 10
0500201773
ISBN 13
9780500201770
OCLC/WorldCat
868949731, 868949731, 6959315

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Work Description

Sir John Summerson's short (roughly 80 page) classic is an informal yet trenchant explanation of the classical grammar that has shaped Western architecture from antiquity through the current age. Various architectural elements and styles are explained in a delightful prose that engages and informs.

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