The Architectural Antiquities of Rome, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

George Ledwell Taylor

9780366669547: The Architectural Antiquities of Rome, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0366669540 ISBN 13: 9780366669547

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These Columns differ only three inches in height, but vary considerably in their proportions, and in the height of their pedestals.

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Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication date: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0366669540
ISBN 13: 9780366669547
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 334

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The Architectural Antiquities of Rome, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

George Ledwell Taylor, Edward Cresy

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ISBN 10: 0366669540 ISBN 13: 9780366669547

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