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The Seven Lamps of Architecture
Ruskin, John. The Seven Lamps of Architecture. New York: J. Wiley, 1880. Collection: Paul Phillipe Cret Library John Ruskin’s The Seven Lamps of Architecture is a theoretical treatise that examines the...
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Précis des Leçons d’Architecture Données à l’Ecole Royale Polytechnique
Durand, Jean-Nicolas-Louis. Précis des leçons d’architecture données à l’Ecole royale polytechnique. Liège, Belgium: D. Avanzo, 1840-1841. Collection: Paul Phillipe Cret Library In Précis des leçons...
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Alexander Architectural Archive Open House
Last week, the Alexander Architectural Archive celebrated the first few days of the Fall 2012 semester with an open house featuring drawings and other realia from the Charles W. Moore Archives. Moore’s...
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The Antiquities of Athens
Stuart, James The Antiquities of Athens. London: J. Haberkorn, 1762. Collection: Paul Philippe Cret Library James Stuart’s four-volume The Antiquities of Athens is a practical treatise documenting...
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Les Dix Livres d’Architecture de Vitruve
Vitruvius. Les dix livres d’architecture de Vitruve. Paris: J. B. Coignard, 1684. Collection: Paul Philippe Cret Library In 1684, French anatomist and architect Claude Perrault published a corrected...
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I Quattro Libri dell’Architettura
Palladio, Andrea. I quattro libri dell’architettura. Venice: D. de’Franceschi, 1570. Collection: Paul Philippe Cret Library Published in four volumes beginning in 1570, I quattro libri...
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Le Premier Tome de l’Architecture de Philibert de l’Orme
de l’Orme, Philibert. Le premier tome de l’architecture de Philibert de l’Orme. Paris: Fédéric Morel, 1568. Collection: Paul Philippe Cret Library The first of two planned volumes on architecture,...
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Hospitals and Asylums of the World
Burdett, Henry C. Hospitals and Asylums of the World: their Origin, History, Construction, Administration, Management, and Legislation. London: J. & A. Churchill, 1891-1893. Collection: Weinreb...
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Konstruktions-Arbeiten des Kunst-und Bauschlossers
Metzger, Max Josef. Konstruktions-Arbeiten des Kunst-und Bauschlossers. Düsseldorf: F. Wolfrum 190-. Collection: Weinreb Architectural Collection Konstruktions-Arbeiten des Kunst-und Bauschlossers is a...
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Treasures from the Weinreb Architectural Collection
In 1968, a proxy working on behalf of the University of Texas Libraries walked into book dealer Ben Weinreb’s London shop and purchased his entire stock. There was no catalog and many copies existed...
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