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The United States Capitol: Its Architecture and Decoration Hardcover - 2005
by Henry Hope Reed
The U.S. Capitol is the building that houses the legislative branch of government and a landmark that attracts 3-5 million visitors each year. This profusely illustrated book offers a detailed description of the building's exterior, its unsurpassed ornamentation, and the richness of its rooms. 150 illustrations.
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- Title The United States Capitol: Its Architecture and Decoration
- Author Henry Hope Reed
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York
- Date 2005-04
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780393038316 / 0393038319
- Weight 3.43 lbs (1.56 kg)
- Dimensions 11.78 x 9.4 x 0.93 in (29.92 x 23.88 x 2.36 cm)
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- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Geographic Orientation: District of Columbia
- Locality: Washington, D.C.
- Library of Congress subjects United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Washington (D.C.) - Buildings, structures,
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001034509
- Dewey Decimal Code 725.110
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- Publishers Weekly, 12/13/2004, Page 60
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