Capital Drawings

Capital Drawings
Author: Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2005-12-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0801872324
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This elegant volume, a guide to the Library of Congress's massive collection of architectural drawings, offers a celebration of the ambitious project of designing the nation's capital. Each of its "capital drawings" reflects some aspect of the lives, history, and values of the building's creators and sponsors. 55 color illustrations. 123 halftones.


Capital Drawings
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Capital Drawings

Authors: Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-12-09 - Publisher: JHU Press

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This elegant volume, a guide to the Library of Congress's massive collection of architectural drawings, offers a celebration of the ambitious project of designi
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