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A history of architecture on the comparative method

by Banister Fletcher, R. A. Cordingley

This study of over six hundred American architects examines the factors behind professional success, arguing that apprenticeship to a famous master at a pivotal moment is the primary predictor of lasting recognition.

Accession 12382 ISBN — Publisher Athlone Press
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