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Rykwert, Joseph, 1926-

The villa : from ancient to modern / by Joseph Rykwert ; photographs by Roberto Schezen. - 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Includes index

An illustrated survey of 18 villas around the world, from ancient Rome to contemporary America. Classical villas include the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii and Hadrian's villa near Tivoli. Modern examples include work by Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright.

ISBN: 0810939444 9780810939448

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Architecture,domestic--Europe.
Historic buildings--Europe.
Architecture,domestic--United states.
Historic buildings--United states.

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Dewey Class. No.: 728.8091821 / RYK