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Gothic Vs. Classic; Architectural Projects in Seventeenth-Century Italy.
by Wittkower, Rudolf
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0807607045
- ISBN 13
- 9780807607046
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: George Braziller, 1974. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto. 191 pp, stated First Printing, Preface by Margot Wittkowqer, Introduction by George B. Collins, 5 chapters, Afterword by James S. Ackerman, 159 b&w illustrations, notes / 80 pp, list of architects of Milan Cathedral16th-18th Centuries, Chronological List of Facade designs, index, Sources of illustrations. top & bottom board edges faded. Binding tight and square. textblock even and clean. No markings in text. 7.6" x 10.25" light blue cloth boards, silver spine letters, in illustrated, unclipped DJ.
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008700
- Title
- Gothic Vs. Classic; Architectural Projects in Seventeenth-Century Italy.
- Author
- Wittkower, Rudolf
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0807607045
- ISBN 13
- 9780807607046
- Publisher
- George Braziller
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- architectural history - 17th century Italy - Milan Florence Charles T. Mathews lectures 1971-2
- Bookseller catalogs
- ARCHITECTURE;
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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