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RAMÉE (Daniel). HISTOIRE Générale de l’Architecture. Paris. 1860. - RAMÉE (Daniel) HISTOIRE Générale de l’Architecture . Paris: Amyot Éditeur, 1860. 2 v.: il.; 245 mm. First edition, complete set in two volumes. A comprehensive synthesis of the history of universal architecture, encompassing everything from primitive civilizations and Egypt to medieval and Renaissance architecture, with chapters dedicated to Islamic, Iberian, and Portuguese architecture. The text is accompanied by 523 interspersed engravings, covering monuments, plans, elevations, and ornamental details from all over Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Daniel Ramée (Hamburg, 1806–1887), a Franco-German architect and art historian, began the project of a general history of architecture as early as 1823, publishing a first version in 1843 under the title ”Manuel de l'histoire générale de l'architecture”. The 1860–1862 edition represents the definitive and expanded version of the work, the result of decades of research. Ramée was also responsible for the critical edition of Claude-Nicolas Ledoux's ”Architecture” and collaborated with Ludovic Vitet on the first studies of Historical Monuments in France. A fundamental reference work for the historiography of 19th-century architecture, reflecting the eclectic taste and erudite positivism characteristic of its time. Highly regarded. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate