The Classical Language of Architecture
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- 1
- First edition
- British Broadcasting Corporation, 1963
- Series
- World of Art
The first edition of The Classical Language of Architecture by John N. Summerson was published in (London) by British Broadcasting Corporation in 1963. We track 1 edition.
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- 28 on Open Library, 19 in English
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The first edition of The Classical Language of Architecture by John N. Summerson was published in (London) by British Broadcasting Corporation in 1963.
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