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Xenotheka_68

My assigned book “A Book of Architecture”, written by James Gibbs in 1739, contains multiple sketches, predominantly of churches but also of other buildings, such as villas. The first few pages of this book contain a written text, followed by hundreds of sketches and drawings. To use the search Engine “Alice” properly, I had to…

Xenotheca_68

It was quite difficult to find a book similar to “A Book of Architecture” by James Gibbs, because the book contains mostly pictures and illustrations of buildings. There is no such topics or themes that I can search on Alice and Xenotheca. So I just started with the search of “James Gibbs” on Alice. By…

Argument_68

The book «A Book of Architecture containing Designs of Buildings and Ornaments” from James Gibbs was first published in 1728 and contains like how the title say many pictures of his buildings and ornaments. It should surely serve as reference for upcoming architects, but also for clients, who have a general interest in architecture and…

Argument_68

“A book of architecture containing designs of buildings and ornaments” was written by James Gibbs and first published in 1728. As the title suggests, this book focuses on the design of buildings, which is immediately noticeable upon opining, as it contains a lot of illustrations, etchings, and engravings. James Gibbs’ work does not hold a…