Title: Behind Facades/a Dramatic Cutaway Look into Five of the World's Architectural Treasures-Featuring Panoramic Foldouts: A Dramatic Cutaway Look into Five ... -- Featuring Spectacular Panoramic Foldouts
Author: Trewin Copplestone; Contributor-Paul Draper
Publisher: Macmillan General Reference
Copyright Date: 1995-10
ISBN: 0028604318
Type: Hardcover
Book condition: Very Good +
Jacket condition: Near Fine

Notes: Excellent, clean copy. Finger prints on metallic end papers, text is in perfect condition. Light bumps to spine ends, cover corners square. Jacket is glossy with bright, sharp gilt title on front. Very light edge wear and a few light surface marks, no tears. NICE!

About the Book

Behind Facades combines an information-packed text with rich artwork to create an unparalleled look inside five of the world's greatest architectural treasures. Illustrated with more than 100 full-color photographs and artworks, the text explores, with fascinating insight, the history of each structure. At the heart of each building's "portrait" is a foldout illustration of extraordinary details that cuts away the facade to let us marvel at the spectacular architecture.

Buildings featured:

• St. Peter's Cathedral, Roms
• Buckingham Palace, London
• The Paris Opera (now Opera Garnier), Paris
• King Ludwid's Castle (Neuschwanstein), Bavaria
• Monticello, Virginia