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London: The Hamlyn Publishing Group, 1971. pp. 348; 32 pages of colour plates, 1026 black-and-white illustrations, glossary, index; the half title and title pages are foxed which is odd given the rest of the book is in very good condition. The dust jacket is in very good order, previous owner's name and address on the verso of the front free end page. Traces of foxing to the top and front edges of the text block. Digital images can be provided upon request. This book weighs more than 1 Kg. Please enquire as to the extra postage costs for delivery outside Australia with the vendor by pressing "Ask the bookseller a question". This book provides a full-scale authoritative text, divided into nine sections: introduction, in which the meaning of architecture in its long continuous tradition is clearly and succinctly presented; Ancient and Classical which extends from the Neolithic to the superb classical architecture of Greece and Rome; Chinese, a clear exposition of the method and development of building an ancient and modern China; Japanese, a survey of domestic and religious architecture in relation to the country's tumultuous but isolated history; Indian, which describes and clarifies the main forms of Hindu shrines and temples; Islamic, a history of Moslem architecture in Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Persia, Turkey and India; mediaeval, which covers early Christian, Byzantine, Russian, Romanesque and Gothic in Europe; Renaissance, Europe from the 15th to the 18th centuries; and finally Modern, a full survey of architecture in Europe, America and elsewhere during the 19th and 20th centuries. There are short sections on pre-Columbian America and on primitive dwellings today, and a comprehensive glossary of architectural terms.. Sixth Impression. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Illus. by Various. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Architecture.