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ABC/78
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Byzantine architecture: examples of edifices erected in the East.
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- 1864 (Creation)
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1 volume
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(22 Aug 1802–1 Jul 1871)
Biographical history
French historian, architect and archaeologist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Texier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Texier
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An in-depth study of Byzantine Architecture with examples of edifices erected in the East during the earliest ages of Christianity. The text is accompanied by numerous illustrations, plans, elevations, sections, mosaic designs. Many of them are to scale, in colour and printed from wood carvings or lithographs. Buildings included are: Tomb of Ezekiel, Kefeli; Plan of the city of Perga; Tomb at Dana; Grotto at Urgub; Temple of Balmarcos, Cavesus; Temple of Bacchus, Laodicea; Temple of Portumnus, Ostia; Baptistry, Riez; Baptistry of St. Maurice, Aix; Temple at Vernegue; Temple of Augustus, Vienne; Mosaic Pavements; Church of St. Demetrius, Thessalonica; Caravanserai, Thessalonica; Church of St. George, Thessalonica; Church of St. Sophia, Thessalonica; Eski Djouma, Thessalonica; Church of the Holy Apostles, Thessalonica; Church of St. Bardias, Thessalonica; Church of St. Elias, Thessalonica; Batchs of Mahomet II, Constantinople; Church of St. Nicholas, Myra; Church of Dana; Church of St. Sophia, Trebizond; Mosque of Orta Hissar, Trebizond; Christian Sarcophagus, Thessalonica; Church of St. Marcellinus and St. Peter; Triumphal Arch, Reims; Plan of Anazarbus; Fortifications of Nicaea; View of Perge; Christian Tombstones, Sour Gholzan, Africa; Church cut in the rock near Surp Garabed; Tombs cut in the rock; Fortifications of Dara; Temple of Baal, Cavesus, Syria; Temple of Venus, Aphrodisias; Temple of Rome and Augustus, Ancyra; Plan of Thessalonica; Cathedral of Bozrah, Haouran; Castle of Edessa; Corinthian Columns; Sancturay of Cavesus at Deir el Kala'ah, Syria; Church of St. Peter, Auriol; Church of Golden-headed Virgin; Panagia Theotocos.
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- English
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Good overall condition, spine a bit loose, some torn pages