Architecture: Books

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• Atkinson, T. Glossary of terms used in English architecture - London: Methuen, 1906 -Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/A49.
• Briggs, M. Everyman's concise encyclopedia of architecture - London: J.M. Dent, 1959 -Reference collection (Blue 4) and Kantorowich Library 720.3/B106/107/108
• Campbell, G. The Grove encyclopedia of classical art & architecture. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007 (e-book Oxford Reference Online).
• Curl, J. A dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture  - 2nd edition - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006 (e-book - Oxford Reference Online)
• Erlhoff, M. and Marshall, T. Design Dictionary: Perspectives on Design Terminology - Basel : Birkhäuser Verlag AG, 2008 (e-book - Springer).
• Felstead, A. et al. (eds.) Directory of British Architects 1834-1900 - London : Mansell Publishing Limited - 1993 Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.91/F10.
• Fleming, J. et al. The Penguin dictionary of Architecture - Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1980 -Kantorowich Library 720.3/F33 and F43
• Fleming, J. et al. The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture - Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1998 - Reference collection (Blue 4) and Kantorowich Library 720.3/F44.
• Gray, A. Edwardian architecture: a biographical dictionary. Ware: Wordsworth editions - 1988 Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.91/G46 and Store - A149055.
• Grech, C Multilingual dictionary of architecture and building terms (2 volumes) - London: E. & F. N Spon, 1998 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/G9
• Gwilt, J. An Encyclopedia of architecture - London: Longmn,Brown,Green & Longmns - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/G5
• Lever, J. Illustrated Glossary of Architecture - London: Faber, 1993 (Kantorowich Library 720.3/L21)
• Lodge, K. (ed.) Directory of official architecture and planning - Harlow: Longman, 1990 (Store (Ref) - see Circ. Desk 720.6/D87)
• Magnago, V. (ed.) Thames and Hudson Encyclopaedia of 20^th century architecture - London: Thames and Hudson, 1986 (Blue 4 720.3/L17)
• Midant, J-P. Dictionnaire de l'architecture du XXe siècle - Paris: Institut Français d'Architecture, 1996 Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/H24
• Murray, P. The Oxford companion to Christian art and architecture - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998 (Main Library Arts Ref. (Blue 3) and Kantorowich Library 703/M90
• Four great makers of modern architecture: Gropius, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Wright (Symposium held at the University of Columbia School of Architecture, 1961) - New York: Da Capo Press, 1972 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.91/C31
• Nurcombe, V. (ed.) Information sources in architecture and construction . 2nd ed. London : Bowker-Saur, c1996 - Blue 3 Ref. Coll. B720/N3.
• Oliver, P. Encyclopedia of vernacular architecture of the world (3 volumes) - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/O141
• Parker, J. A glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian and Gothic architecture - 4^th edition - Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1945 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/G3
• Pehnt, W Encyclopaedia of modern architecture - London: Thames and Hudson, 1963 -Reference collection (Blue 4) and Kantorowich Library 720.3/H18/H19
• Petersen, A. Dictionary of Islamic Architecture - London: Routledge, 1996 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/P70
• Pevsner, N Dictionary of architecture -  London : Allen Lane, 1975 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/P10
• Polon, D. (ed.) Dictionary of architectural abbreviations, signs, and symbols - New York: Odyssey Press, 1965 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/P67
• Richards, J. Who's who in architecture - London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1977 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.91/W18
• Russell, T. Encyclopaedic dictionary in the eighteenth century: Architecture, arts and crafts (5 volumes) - Aldershot: Ashgate, 1997 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/R2
  Walker, J. Glossary of art, architecture and design since 1945 - London: Library Association Publishing, 1992 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 703/W37
• Wilkes, J. Encyclopedia of Architecture (5 volumes) 1988 - Reference collection (Blue 4) 720.3/W1)
• Yarwood, D. Encyclopedia of architecture - London: B.T. Batsford, 1985 - Reference collection (Blue 4) and Kantorowich Library (720.3/Y1/Y2)
• Yarwood, D. International dictionary of architects and architecture (2 volumes) - London: St. James Press, 1993 - Reference collection (Blue 4) and Kantorowich Library 720.3/V1)
• Yeang, K. and Woo, L. Dictionary of ecodesign : an illustrated reference - London: Routledge, 2010 (Blue 4 and Kantorowich Library - 720.3/Y3) 
• Glossary of architectural terms at archiseek
• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online at the Getty Research Institute

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