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 565
is form,and it is very difficult to understand why they persevered so long inadhering to it after so many other more beautiful forms had beenintroduced among their co-religionists in other countries. But soit is; and everywhere its tall extinguisher roof is one of the firstobjects that warns the… … Jpoooloooocx ft ■, r Plan of Ahmedjie Mosque. Scale 100 ft. to 1 in. (By Texier.) Bs, I. Ch. IV. TURKEY. 54D It was erected in 1548, by order of Sultan Suleiman, by the samearchitect— Sinan —who designed the great mosque, and who seems tohave been the great architect of the reign of that…
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