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Blunt, Guide to Baroque Rome
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Few cities have a greater concentration of significant architecture than Oxford, England. Within a city of only 130,000 inhabitants there are important buildings, ...
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This comprehensive, prize-winning guide introduces the reader, whether visitor or resident, to the unparalleled visual wealth and historical interest found in London’s neighbourhoods, ...
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Mallgrave, Architectural Theory
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