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The Architect, or, Practical House Carpenter

by Asher Benjamin
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The superbly illustrated and detailed handbook that popularized the use of classic Greek architectural style in America in the early and middle 1800s. 271 illustrations.

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The superbly illustrated and detailed handbook that popularized the use of classic Greek architectural style in America in the early and middle 1800s. 271 illustrations.

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Book Details

Published
January 1, 1989
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pages
192
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780486258027

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