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Malkit Shoshan visits a Dom-Ino House, a UN Base, and an Irish Bar
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Hotel Africa and the Crumbling of Modernity
Malkit Shoshan visits a Dom-Ino House, a UN Base, and an Irish Bar
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Hotel Africa and the Crumbling of Modernity
Malkit Shoshan visits a Dom-Ino House, a UN Base, and an Irish Bar
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Learning from... Saadiyat
Learning from... Saadiyat
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Saadiyat Island is a “dreamscape” created by Tourism Development Investment Company just half a kilometer from downtown Abu Dhabi. It is an amalgam of luxury residential areas, 5-star resorts and golf courses crowned by a Cultural District containing a hallucinatory collection of museums designed by five Pritzker Prize winners. Is this the future of private(...)
Saadiyat Island is a “dreamscape” created by Tourism Development Investment Company just half a kilometer from downtown Abu Dhabi. It is an amalgam of luxury residential areas, 5-star resorts and golf courses crowned by a Cultural District containing a hallucinatory collection of museums designed by five Pritzker Prize winners. Is this the future of private(...)
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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21 August 2014 , 6pm
21 August 2014 , 6pm
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Learning from... Saadiyat
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Saadiyat Island is a “dreamscape” created by Tourism Development Investment Company just half a kilometer from downtown Abu Dhabi. It is an amalgam of luxury residential areas, 5-star resorts and golf courses crowned by a Cultural District containing a hallucinatory collection of museums designed by five Pritzker Prize winners. Is this the future of private(...)
Learning from... Saadiyat
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Saadiyat Island is a “dreamscape” created by Tourism Development Investment Company just half a kilometer from downtown Abu Dhabi. It is an amalgam of luxury residential areas, 5-star resorts and golf courses crowned by a Cultural District containing a hallucinatory collection of museums designed by five Pritzker Prize winners. Is this the future of private(...)
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21 August 2014
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21 August 2014
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413 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm
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413 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm
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Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser, [2025], © 2025
Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser, [2025], © 2025
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Modernism in Africa : the architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda / edited by Uta Pottgiesser, Ana Tostões ; photography by Jean Molitor.
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413 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm
Modernism in Africa : the architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda / edited by Uta Pottgiesser, Ana Tostões ; photography by Jean Molitor.
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413 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm
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Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser, [2025], © 2025
Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser, [2025], © 2025
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639 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans, portraits ; 32 cm
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639 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans, portraits ; 32 cm
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- Herz, Manuel 1967-,
- Architecture Africa History.,
- Architecture, Modern 20th century.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) Africa History.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) Africa Pictorial works.,
- Nationalism and architecture Africa.,
- Symbolism in architecture Africa.,
- Nation-building Africa.,
- Architecture, Modern.,
- Architecture Afrique Histoire.,
- Architecture 20e siècle.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Afrique Histoire.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Afrique Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Nationalisme et architecture Afrique.,
- Symbolisme en architecture Afrique.,
- Reconstruction d'une nation Afrique.,
- Architecture History. Africa.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) History. Africa.,
- Architecture,
- Modern movement (Architecture),
- Nation-building,
- Nationalism and architecture,
- Symbolism in architecture,
- Modernismus,
- Architektur,
- Unabhängigkeit,
- Moderne,
- Bauweise,
- Bildband,
- Africa,
- Afrika,
- Ghana,
- Senegal,
- Kenia,
- Sambia,
- Elfenbeinküste,
- Subsaharisches Afrika,
- Nordrhodesien,
- illustrated books.,
- Illustrated works,
- History,
- Ouvrages illustrés.
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©2015, Zurich, Switzerland : Park Books, [2015]
©2015, Zurich, Switzerland : Park Books, [2015]
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African modernism : the architecture of independence : Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Zambia / edited by Manuel Herz ; with Ingrid Schröder, Hans Focketyn and Julia Jamrozik ; photographs by Iwan Baan and Alexia Webster.
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639 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans, portraits ; 32 cm
African modernism : the architecture of independence : Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Zambia / edited by Manuel Herz ; with Ingrid Schröder, Hans Focketyn and Julia Jamrozik ; photographs by Iwan Baan and Alexia Webster.
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639 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans, portraits ; 32 cm
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©2015, Zurich, Switzerland : Park Books, [2015]
©2015, Zurich, Switzerland : Park Books, [2015]
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- Herz, Manuel 1967-,
- Architecture Africa History.,
- Architecture, Modern 20th century.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) Africa History.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) Africa Pictorial works.,
- Nationalism and architecture Africa.,
- Symbolism in architecture Africa.,
- Nation-building Africa.,
- Architecture, Modern.,
- Architecture Afrique Histoire.,
- Architecture 20e siècle.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Afrique Histoire.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Afrique Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Nationalisme et architecture Afrique.,
- Symbolisme en architecture Afrique.,
- Reconstruction d'une nation Afrique.,
- Architecture History. Africa.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) History. Africa.,
- Architecture,
- Modern movement (Architecture),
- Nation-building,
- Nationalism and architecture,
- Symbolism in architecture,
- Modernismus,
- Architektur,
- Unabhängigkeit,
- Moderne,
- Bauweise,
- Bildband,
- Africa,
- Afrika,
- Ghana,
- Senegal,
- Kenia,
- Sambia,
- Elfenbeinküste,
- Subsaharisches Afrika,
- Nordrhodesien,
- illustrated books.,
- Illustrated works,
- History,
- Ouvrages illustrés.
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639 pages : color illustrations, maps, plans (some color), portraits ; 32 cm
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639 pages : color illustrations, maps, plans (some color), portraits ; 32 cm
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- Herz, Manuel 1967-,
- Architecture Africa History.,
- Architecture, Modern 20th century.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) Africa History.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) Africa Pictorial works.,
- Nationalism and architecture Africa.,
- Symbolism in architecture Africa.,
- Nation-building Africa.,
- Architecture, Modern.,
- Architecture Afrique Histoire.,
- Architecture 20e siècle.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Afrique Histoire.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Afrique Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Nationalisme et architecture Afrique.,
- Symbolisme en architecture Afrique.,
- Reconstruction d'une nation Afrique.,
- Architecture History. Africa.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) History. Africa.,
- Architecture,
- Modern movement (Architecture),
- Nation-building,
- Nationalism and architecture,
- Symbolism in architecture,
- Modernismus,
- Architektur,
- Unabhängigkeit,
- Moderne,
- Bauweise,
- Bildband,
- Africa,
- Afrika,
- Ghana,
- Senegal,
- Kenia,
- Sambia,
- Elfenbeinküste,
- Subsaharisches Afrika,
- Nordrhodesien,
- illustrated books.,
- Illustrated works,
- History,
- Pictorial works,
- Ouvrages illustrés.
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[Zurich, Switzerland] : Park Books, [2022], ©2022
[Zurich, Switzerland] : Park Books, [2022], ©2022
Title:
African modernism : the architecture of independence : Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Zambia / edited by Manuel Herz ; with Ingrid Schröder, Hans Focketyn and Julia Jamrozik ; photographs by Iwan Baan and Alexia Webster.
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639 pages : color illustrations, maps, plans (some color), portraits ; 32 cm
African modernism : the architecture of independence : Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Zambia / edited by Manuel Herz ; with Ingrid Schröder, Hans Focketyn and Julia Jamrozik ; photographs by Iwan Baan and Alexia Webster.
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639 pages : color illustrations, maps, plans (some color), portraits ; 32 cm
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[Zurich, Switzerland] : Park Books, [2022], ©2022
[Zurich, Switzerland] : Park Books, [2022], ©2022
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- Herz, Manuel 1967-,
- Architecture Africa History.,
- Architecture, Modern 20th century.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) Africa History.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) Africa Pictorial works.,
- Nationalism and architecture Africa.,
- Symbolism in architecture Africa.,
- Nation-building Africa.,
- Architecture, Modern.,
- Architecture Afrique Histoire.,
- Architecture 20e siècle.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Afrique Histoire.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Afrique Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Nationalisme et architecture Afrique.,
- Symbolisme en architecture Afrique.,
- Reconstruction d'une nation Afrique.,
- Architecture History. Africa.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) History. Africa.,
- Architecture,
- Modern movement (Architecture),
- Nation-building,
- Nationalism and architecture,
- Symbolism in architecture,
- Modernismus,
- Architektur,
- Unabhängigkeit,
- Moderne,
- Bauweise,
- Bildband,
- Africa,
- Afrika,
- Ghana,
- Senegal,
- Kenia,
- Sambia,
- Elfenbeinküste,
- Subsaharisches Afrika,
- Nordrhodesien,
- illustrated books.,
- Illustrated works,
- History,
- Pictorial works,
- Ouvrages illustrés.
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219 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 32 cm
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219 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 32 cm
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- Christophe Cherix -- Martino Stierli -- Martino Stierli -- Ikem Stanley Okoye -- photographs by François-Xavier Gbré -- Johan Lagae and Monika Motylińska -- Prita Meier -- Adekunle Adeyemo -- Ayala Levin -- Łukasz Stanek -- Antawan I. Byrd -- Martino Stierli -- Marcos García Mouronte -- Ikem Stanley Okoye -- Mallory Cohen -- Mallory Cohen -- Mallory Cohen -- Martino Stierli -- Marcos Garcia Mouronte -- Guillermo S. Arsuaga -- Ikem Stanley Okoye -- Mallory Cohen -- Y. L. Lucy Wang -- Brunno Douat.,
- Stierli, Martino, 1974-,
- Okoye, Ikem Stanley,,
- Cohen, Mallory,,
- Gbré, François-Xavier, 1978-,
- Adeyemo, Adekunle,,
- Sánchez Arsuaga, Guillermo,,
- Bako, Sabrine,,
- Byrd, Antawan I.,,
- Douat, Brunno,,
- Lagae, Johan,,
- Lawson, Sonia (Cultural director and curator),,
- Levin, Ayala, 1979-,
- Meier, Prita,,
- Motylińska, Monika, 1986-,
- Mouronte, Marcos García,,
- Stanek, Łukasz,,
- Wang, Y. L. Lucy,,
- Autran-Edorh, Jeanne,,
- Büchele, Fabiola,,
- Studio NEiDA,,
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.),
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- Modern movement (Architecture) Africa, West Exhibitions.,
- Cities and towns Africa History.,
- Urbanization Africa History.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) Developing countries.,
- Architecture Africa, West Exhibitions.,
- Architecture, Modern.,
- Architecture Africa, West.,
- Villes Afrique Histoire.,
- Architecture Afrique occidentale.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Afrique occidentale Expositions.,
- Architecture Afrique occidentale Expositions.,
- Architecture,
- Cities and towns,
- Modern movement (Architecture),
- Urbanization,
- Benin History.,
- Nigeria History.,
- Cameroon History.,
- Côte d'Ivoire History.,
- Ghana History.,
- Senegal History.,
- Togo History.,
- Bénin Histoire.,
- Nigeria Histoire.,
- Cameroun Histoire.,
- Côte-d'Ivoire Histoire.,
- Ghāna Histoire.,
- Sénégal Histoire.,
- Togo Histoire.,
- Africa,
- Benin,
- Cameroon,
- Côte d'Ivoire,
- Developing countries,
- Ghana,
- Nigeria,
- Senegal,
- Togo,
- West Africa,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- History,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2026], New York, NY : ARTBOOK, D.A.P., ©2026
New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2026], New York, NY : ARTBOOK, D.A.P., ©2026
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Architects of liberation : modernism in Western Africa / Martino Stierli, Ikem Stanley Okoye, with Mallory Cohen ; portfolio by François-Xavier Gbré ; contributions by Adekunle Adeyemo, Guillermo S. Arsuaga, Sabrine Bako, Antawan I. Byrd, Brunno Douat, Johan Lagae, Sonia Lawson, Ayala Levin, Prita Meier, Monika Motylińska, Marcos García Mouronte, Łukasz Stanek, Studio NEiDA, Y. L. Lucy Wang.
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219 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 32 cm
Architects of liberation : modernism in Western Africa / Martino Stierli, Ikem Stanley Okoye, with Mallory Cohen ; portfolio by François-Xavier Gbré ; contributions by Adekunle Adeyemo, Guillermo S. Arsuaga, Sabrine Bako, Antawan I. Byrd, Brunno Douat, Johan Lagae, Sonia Lawson, Ayala Levin, Prita Meier, Monika Motylińska, Marcos García Mouronte, Łukasz Stanek, Studio NEiDA, Y. L. Lucy Wang.
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219 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 32 cm
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New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2026], New York, NY : ARTBOOK, D.A.P., ©2026
New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2026], New York, NY : ARTBOOK, D.A.P., ©2026
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- Christophe Cherix -- Martino Stierli -- Martino Stierli -- Ikem Stanley Okoye -- photographs by François-Xavier Gbré -- Johan Lagae and Monika Motylińska -- Prita Meier -- Adekunle Adeyemo -- Ayala Levin -- Łukasz Stanek -- Antawan I. Byrd -- Martino Stierli -- Marcos García Mouronte -- Ikem Stanley Okoye -- Mallory Cohen -- Mallory Cohen -- Mallory Cohen -- Martino Stierli -- Marcos Garcia Mouronte -- Guillermo S. Arsuaga -- Ikem Stanley Okoye -- Mallory Cohen -- Y. L. Lucy Wang -- Brunno Douat.,
- Stierli, Martino, 1974-,
- Okoye, Ikem Stanley,,
- Cohen, Mallory,,
- Gbré, François-Xavier, 1978-,
- Adeyemo, Adekunle,,
- Sánchez Arsuaga, Guillermo,,
- Bako, Sabrine,,
- Byrd, Antawan I.,,
- Douat, Brunno,,
- Lagae, Johan,,
- Lawson, Sonia (Cultural director and curator),,
- Levin, Ayala, 1979-,
- Meier, Prita,,
- Motylińska, Monika, 1986-,
- Mouronte, Marcos García,,
- Stanek, Łukasz,,
- Wang, Y. L. Lucy,,
- Autran-Edorh, Jeanne,,
- Büchele, Fabiola,,
- Studio NEiDA,,
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.),
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- Modern movement (Architecture) Africa, West Exhibitions.,
- Cities and towns Africa History.,
- Urbanization Africa History.,
- Modern movement (Architecture) Developing countries.,
- Architecture Africa, West Exhibitions.,
- Architecture, Modern.,
- Architecture Africa, West.,
- Villes Afrique Histoire.,
- Architecture Afrique occidentale.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Afrique occidentale Expositions.,
- Architecture Afrique occidentale Expositions.,
- Architecture,
- Cities and towns,
- Modern movement (Architecture),
- Urbanization,
- Benin History.,
- Nigeria History.,
- Cameroon History.,
- Côte d'Ivoire History.,
- Ghana History.,
- Senegal History.,
- Togo History.,
- Bénin Histoire.,
- Nigeria Histoire.,
- Cameroun Histoire.,
- Côte-d'Ivoire Histoire.,
- Ghāna Histoire.,
- Sénégal Histoire.,
- Togo Histoire.,
- Africa,
- Benin,
- Cameroon,
- Côte d'Ivoire,
- Developing countries,
- Ghana,
- Nigeria,
- Senegal,
- Togo,
- West Africa,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- History,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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128 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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128 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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New York : George Braziller, [1969], ©1969
New York : George Braziller, [1969], ©1969
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New directions in African architecture / Udo Kultermann ; translated by John Maass.
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128 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
New directions in African architecture / Udo Kultermann ; translated by John Maass.
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128 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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New York : George Braziller, [1969], ©1969
New York : George Braziller, [1969], ©1969
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Design and landscape for people : new approaches to renewal / Clare Cumberlidge and Lucy Musgrave.
Design and landscape for people : new approaches to renewal / Clare Cumberlidge and Lucy Musgrave.
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224 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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224 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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London : Thames & Hudson, 2007.
London : Thames & Hudson, 2007.
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Design and landscape for people : new approaches to renewal / Clare Cumberlidge and Lucy Musgrave.
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224 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Design and landscape for people : new approaches to renewal / Clare Cumberlidge and Lucy Musgrave.
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224 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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London : Thames & Hudson, 2007.
London : Thames & Hudson, 2007.
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Chimurenga Magazine African Centre for Cities 2010
Chimurenga Magazine African Centre for Cities 2010
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586 pages : illustrations, color maps (some folded) ; 35 cm
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586 pages : illustrations, color maps (some folded) ; 35 cm
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The capitals of the globe : the political, commercial, artistic and sacred capitals of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and the West Indies with graphic and accurate descriptions of all their wonders, shrines, traditions, sensations and treasures ; their political and commercial importance ; their religious, artistic and climatic attractions ; their geographical positions, physical features, history, population, industries, trade, traffic, currency, communications and hotels : the manners and customs of the inhabitants-types and costumes together with every information how to reach them, how to travel, and what it costs : superbly and profusely illustrated with engravings and color maps / edited by Archibald Wilberforce.
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586 pages : illustrations, color maps (some folded) ; 35 cm
The capitals of the globe : the political, commercial, artistic and sacred capitals of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and the West Indies with graphic and accurate descriptions of all their wonders, shrines, traditions, sensations and treasures ; their political and commercial importance ; their religious, artistic and climatic attractions ; their geographical positions, physical features, history, population, industries, trade, traffic, currency, communications and hotels : the manners and customs of the inhabitants-types and costumes together with every information how to reach them, how to travel, and what it costs : superbly and profusely illustrated with engravings and color maps / edited by Archibald Wilberforce.
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586 pages : illustrations, color maps (some folded) ; 35 cm
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New York : Peter Fenelon Collier, 1893.
New York : Peter Fenelon Collier, 1893.
