| Turrets, Towers and Temples: The Great Buildings of the World as Seen and Described by Famous Writers Contributor(s): Singleton, Esther (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0766186911 ISBN-13: 9780766186910 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: For this collection, Singleton selected descriptions that were written by authors who show an appreciation of the romantic spirit, as well as the architectural beauty and grandeur of the work they describe. The writers include such well-known figures as Charles Dickens, Theophile Gautier, Victor Hugo and John Ruskin. Some of the buildings they describe include the Tower of London, The Kremlin, The Pyramids, St. Peter_s, Windsor Castle, and The Parthenon. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Literary Criticism | American - General - Philosophy | Metaphysics |
| Dewey: 818 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.52" W x 9.2" (1.65 lbs) 424 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |