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This book brings together descriptions of many famous buildings written by authors who have appreciated the romantic spirit, as well as the architectural beauty and grandeur, of the work they describe. The 47 selections include writings by: John Ruskin, Victor Hugo, William Makepeace... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

Turrets, Towers and Temples: The Great Buildings of the World as Seen and Described by Famous Writers is a comprehensive book that takes readers on a journey through some of the world's most iconic and impressive architectural wonders. Written by Esther Singleton, the book features... Read Full Overview

Turrets, Towers, and Temples - The great buildings of the world, as seen and described by famous writers is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel... Read Full Overview

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.