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Book 1 features a dedication page from robert peake to henry, prince of wales. Apr 28, 2020 image courtesy of architecture office. Octavo, a publisher of rare books in digital formats, has recently issued a cdrom reproduction of a first edition of this classic of architectural literature. Freely browse and use ocw materials at your own pace. February 16, 1834 august 9, 1919 1 was a german biologist, naturalist, philosopher. Smithsonian libraries, natural history building, 10 th st.
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