the ARCHITECTURE of the FRENCH ENLIGHTENMENT *

BRAHAM, Allan

ISBN 10: 0520067398 / ISBN 13: 9780520067394

Published by UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA PRESS, Ewing, New Jersey * * * * *, 1989

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B00K: Fine/ $60.92 0520067398 the ARCHITECTURE of the FRENCH ENLIGHTENMENT BRAHAM, Allan UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA PRESS Ewing, New Jersey * * * * * 1989 1sT PaperBack Edition Tall, Wide And Thick, Grey Spine, Title In Off White Letters, Soft Cover BooK: Fine/Very Good/, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. 288 Numbered Pages In Fine/ Condition, Appear To Be Lightly Viewed, Clean And Tight To The Spine, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. Top Left Corner Has A Partial Fold, Bottom Has Removable Original Price Sticker. Printed On Off White Paper. SYNOPSIS: Allan Braham's comprehensive treatment of this brilliant and complex period introduces the reader to the major buildings, architects, and architectural patrons of the day. At the same time, it explores the broader determinants of architectural production: the rapid economic expansion of Paris and the main provincial centers and the increasing demand for improved public amenities--theaters, schools, markets, and hospitals. This generously illustrated book provides a vivid commentary on society and manners in pre-Revolutionary France. Description Applies To This BooK, Only. This BooK Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift. WORLD WIDE Shipping, AVAILABLE. Seller Inventory # 010272

Bibliographic Details

Title: the ARCHITECTURE of the FRENCH ENLIGHTENMENT...

Publisher: UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA PRESS, Ewing, New Jersey * * * * *

Publication Date: 1989

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: B00K: Fine/ 1989

Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Allan Braham's comprehensive treatment of this brilliant and complex period introduces the reader to the major buildings, architects, and architectural patrons of the day. At the same time, it explores the broader determinants of architectural production: the rapid economic expansion of Paris and the main provincial centers and the increasing demand for improved public amenities—theaters, schools, markets, and hospitals. This generously illustrated book provides a vivid commentary on society and manners in pre-Revolutionary France.

About the Author:

Allan Braham is Keeper and Deputy of the National Gallery, London.