This new Facsimile Edition of Ramsey and Sleeper's Architectural Graphic Stnadards is an authoritative and exact reproduction of the original 1932 classic. Faithfully restored, it is true to the original in every detail and made to exacting specifications for photoreproduction, paper, printing, and binding. It provides you with access to the remarkable drawings of the original edition in vivid detail. You'll find every topic in this reproduction that appeared in the original, from brickwork, cut stone and stonework, architectural terra cotta, masonry and tile, and slate, copper, zinc, and clay tile roofing to balloon, braced, and Western framing, steel casements, double-hung and dormer windows, metal lath and plaster, and hundreds of other architectural details. Also available in a limited, numbered, slipcased edition or a Deluxe Edition.

This new Facsimile Edition of Ramsey and Sleeper's Architectural Graphic Stnadards is an authoritative and exact reproduction of the original 1932 classic. Faithfully restored, it is true to the original in every detail and made to exacting specifications for photoreproduction, paper, printing, and binding. It provides you with access to the remarkable drawings of the original edition in vivid detail. You'll find every topic in this reproduction that appeared in the original, from brickwork, cut stone and stonework, architectural terra cotta, masonry and tile, and slate, copper, zinc, and clay tile roofing to balloon, braced, and Western framing, steel casements, double-hung and dormer windows, metal lath and plaster, and hundreds of other architectural details. Also available in a limited, numbered, slipcased edition or a Deluxe Edition.

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