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Ministere Des Affaires Culturelles

Architecture Methode Et Vocabulaire (2 Vols.)

Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1972

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Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1972. Red leatherette with gilt lettering and blind stamped figure on upper boards. Books and pictorial dust jackets near fine. Silk markers present. Books in plain white slipcase which has some wear. Very complete French reference on architecture vocabulary. Extra postage may be due if mailed because of size and weight.. First Edition. Leatherette. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Architecture.

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