Architectural Vocabulary: Scientific Analysis Principles Vol. 2

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Collectif (Ministry of Cultural Affairs). Vocabulaire de l'architecture. Principes d'analyse scientifique. National Printing Office, Paris, 1972. First volume: 234 pp., Second volume of illustrations: unpaginated (approximately 350 pp.). Format: 22 x 30.5 cm. General Inventory of Monuments and Artistic Wealth of France. Work published under the auspices of the National Commission responsible for preparing the establishment of the general inventory of monuments and artistic wealth of France. Common vocabulary for all buildings: General vocabulary; Divisions; Construction in stone and earth; Construction in wood and iron. II. Vocabulary of different building parts: Foundations and soils; Wall, handrail and closure; Opening; Support and stability element; Covering; Roof; Architectural decoration. III. Vocabulary specific to certain buildings: Urban planning; Religious and monastic architecture; Commemorative, votive and funerary architecture; Public architecture; Private architecture; Military architecture; Civil engineering; Garden and water architecture. Alphabetical index. Pleasant copy.