The Magnificent Builders and Their Dream HousesAmerican Heritage Publishing Company : book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster, 1978 - Architecture - 352 pages An architectural look at expensive private homes from the past and present and the motivations of their builders. |
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CONTENTS | 6 |
KINGS FOR THEIR PLEASURE | 55 |
ARCHITECTS FOR THEMSELVES | 105 |
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