The illustrated handbook of architecture : being a concise and popular account of the different styles of architecture prevailing in all ages and all countries

Author James Fergusson British

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Moore drew design inspiration from diverse architectural motifs. Among the many architecture books in the Moore gift are fourteen volumes by James Fergusson, an architectural historian and prolific publisher. As a young man, Fergusson was captivated by the architecture of India, which sparked a life-long interest in all architecture. He hoped his encyclopedic work would inspire more original architecture in Britain.

The illustrated handbook of architecture : being a concise and popular account of the different styles of architecture prevailing in all ages and all countries, James Fergusson (British, 1808–1886)

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The illustrated handbook of architecture : being a concise and popular account of the different styles of architecture prevailing in all ages and all countries, James Fergusson (British, 1808–1886)
The illustrated handbook of architecture : being a concise and popular account of the different styles of architecture prevailing in all ages and all countries, James Fergusson (British, 1808–1886)

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