A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 407
he fifth story the foundation had givenway, and the attempts to readjust the work are plainly traceable inthe upper stories, though without success. It leans 11 ft. 2 in. outof the perpendicular,1 which though not sufficient to endanger its3tability, is enough to render it very un-sightly. Even… … 816. Leaning Tower at Pisa. (From Taylorand Cresy.) Scale 50 ft. to 1 in. 817. Tower of Gaeta. (FromSchultz.) No scale. element of success. The introduction of strongly-marked verticallines, or some variation in the design of the arcades, would havegreatly improved the design; and so the Italians…
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