Profusely illustrated description and analysis of actual building practices: quarrying methods, dressing and laying blocks of stone, brickwork, pyramid construction, Egyptian mathematics, tools, much else. Nearly 270 photographs and illustrations of sites and excavations, quarries, building plans, architects' diagrams and elevations, and a myriad of construction details. 125 photographs. 144 line illustrations.
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The Stones of Venice: Volume III. The Fall by John Ruskin One of the most influential books on art and architecture ever written. In this third volume, Ruskin discusses the Byzantine period and the development of Venetian life in its brilliant Gothic period. Hardcover edition. 20 plates. 38 figures.
Historic Houses of New England Coloring Book by A. G. Smith Detailed, accurate illustrations of 43 homes in wide range of styles: Mark Twain House, House of the Seven Gables, Nathan Hale Homestead, Robert Frost Place, The Breakers, many more. Informative captions.
West Coast Bungalows of the 1920s: With Photographs and Floor Plans by E. W. Stillwell & Co. An ideal resource for 21st-century bungalow buyers and renovators as well as for builders seeking authentic details. 50 examples include photographs, in addition to floor plans, estimated costs, and descriptions of exteriors and interiors.
100 Victorian Architectural Designs for Houses and Other Buildings by A. J. Bicknell & Co. Originally published in 1878, this now-rare collection of designs supplies views of a remarkable variety of modestly priced structures: houses, villas, cottages, many others. 98 black-and-white illustrations.
Spanish-Colonial Architecture in the United States by Rexford Newcomb Classic study by noted authority traces Spanish architectural influence in Florida, the Gulf Coast, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. 195 photographs and 50 measured drawings.
