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History of Architecture From the Earliest Times

Its Present Condition in Europe and the United States; with a Biography of Eminent Architects, and a Glossary of Architectural Terms
By:L. C. Tuthill
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Print ISBN:9780367179984
eText ISBN:9780429602634
Edition:1
Copyright:1847
Format:Reflowable

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Originally published in 1848, according to the author, ‘every person has an individual interest in Architecture as a useful art, and all who cultivate a taste of the Fine Arts must give it a high place among them.’ The chapters include examinations of many types of architecture such as Egyptian, Persian and Chinese, as well as considering the principles of architectre, the qualifications for an architect and the conteporary state of the art in America.