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Hardcover. Etat : Fine. No Jacket. Hardcover without jackets. Two volumes. Condition: both volumes fine. Both volumes show almost no wear; couple of corners softened; else, as new. Large octavo (8.0" W x 10.0" H). Pages: Vol. 1, lxxxviii+1116; Vol. 2, vi+1423. Durable synthetic binding; white lettering and design front cover and spine. *** Since it was first published in 1896, Banister Fletcher established a reputation as a thorough and beautifully illustrated comparative history of western architecture. Now, 130 years later and in its 21st edition, it has expanded to examine and document architecture throughout history and in every part of the world. Volume 1 covers the period from 3500 BCE to 1500 CE; Volume 2, from 1500 CE to the present day. Each volume has many hundreds of illustrations: color and b/w photos, and drawings, both historical and contemporary. Analytical drawings of structures and buildings, including plans, sections, elevations, and axonometrics support the reader's understanding of each building described. Each chapter includes a bibliography of Further Reading, and a comprehensive Index is at the end of Volume 2. This work is the most thorough, detailed, and complete English-language survey of global architecture. *** Oversize and heavy; supplemental shipping required.…