Capital Drawings
Author | : Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2005-12-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780801872327 |
ISBN-13 | : 0801872324 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book Capital Drawings written by Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2005-12-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This elegant volume, a guide to the Library of Congress's massive collection of architectural drawings, offers a celebration of the ambitious project of designing the nation's capital. Each of its "capital drawings" reflects some aspect of the lives, history, and values of the building's creators and sponsors. 55 color illustrations. 123 halftones.