An edition of The Classical Language of Architecture (1963)

The Classical Language of Architecture

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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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1991 reprint of 1980 edition

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Thames and Hudson
Language
English
Pages
144

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Subjects

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), Classical Architecture

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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
Cover of: The Classical Language of Architecture
The Classical Language of Architecture
1991, Thames and Hudson
Paperback in English - Revised and enlarged edition
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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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 135-139.
"Originated in a series of six talks broadcast by the BBC in 1963."
Includes index.

Published in
London, UK
Series
World of Art
Copyright Date
1963, 1980

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
721
Library of Congress
NA31 .S86 1980, NA31 .S86 1966, NA200

Contributors

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

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
144 p. :
Number of pages
144

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL4235559M
ISBN 10
0500201773
ISBN 13
9780500201770
LCCN
80516234
OCLC/WorldCat
231855702
Library Thing
97966
Goodreads
224026

Work Identifiers

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OL1958665W

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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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