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A treatise on the decorative part of civil architecture (1862)

Chambers, William, Sir, 1726-1796, Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863, Leeds, W. H. (William Henry), 1786-1866, Hardwick, Thomas, 1752-1829 · London : Lockwood and Co. · leaf 266

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His piers diminish in proportion tothe increase of delicacy in the orders. His Tuscan pier in arches withoutpedestals being four modules and a half, and his Corinthian only three modulesand three (juarters. In arches with pedestals, his Tuscan pier is four modulesand two-thirds, and his Corinthian… … -^^ca.^t^

Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Architecture · Architecture, Greek

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