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Original Language: French
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
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Book Title: Dix Livres d'Architecture de Vitruve : Corrigez et Traduits Nouvellement en François, Avec des Notes et des Figures (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 372 Pages
Language: French
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Topic: General
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2018
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Architecture
Item Weight: 17.5 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Vitruve Vitruve
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
