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Victorian Dwellings for Village and Country (1885)
Reprint of rare catalog includes floor plans and elevations for 35 different residences, from a one-story seaside summer cottage ({dollar}700) to a five-story villa with over 15 rooms, furnace, gas, and "speaking tubes" ({dollar}10,000). Invaluable to preservationists, home restorers and anyone intrigued by social and economic aspects of late-Victorian life. 149 illustrations.
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- 9780486158341
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Western Islamic ArchitectureA Concise Introduction
Among the glories of world architecture, Islamic mosques and palaces from Spain to Egypt and other parts of the Middle East are universally studied and admired. This profusely illustrated introduction to that subject gives a lively account of the style of structures symbolized by domed mosques, mosaic-lined arcades, and filigreed interiors. A brief, scholarly essay, followed by drawings, maps…
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- 9780486168739
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Turn-of-the-Century House DesignsWith Floor Plans, Elevations and Interior De…
This inexpensive archive of handsome turn-of-the-century designs reprinted directly from a rare late Victorian volume contains plans for a variety of suburban and country homes that are both aesthetically appealing and moderate in cost. Included are plans for 24 cottages and houses in a wide range of styles, among them Queen Anne, Eastlake, and Colonial. Over 130 illustrations floor plans, ele…
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- 9780486157689
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- 1 online resource (96 pages)
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The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam
The Palladian style dominated British architecture for most of the 1700s, until the rise of the Adam style, which held sway for the final decades of the eighteenth century. Brothers Robert and James Adam were almost single-handedly responsible for infusing Georgian architecture with the sensibilities and elements of classical Hellenic and Latinate design. Their elegant, sophisticated form of Ne…
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- 9780486156972
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The House BeautifulAn Unabridged Reprint of the Classic Victorian Stylebook
Profusely illustrated volume by 19th-century pioneer of professional art criticism offers valuable information on how to furnish a home tastefully and affordably. Charming, lucidly written text covers everything from firescreens, curtained archways, and Grandmother's cupboard to Tyrolian tables and chairs, a Dutch bedstead, and a French bureau with fine brass mounts.
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- 9780486157429
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- 1 online resource (336 pages)
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The Most Popular Homes of the Twenties
Based on a rare 1925 catalog, this showcase of one of the most beloved eras of American architecture features floor plans, construction details, and photos of twenty-six homes. Styles range from English cottages and Spanish bungalows to Dutch colonials, New England farmhouses, and Italianate designs. More than 250 illustrations, and 21 color plates, complement the text, which contains detailed …
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- 9780486156439
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- 1 online resource (176 pages)
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Victorian Brick and Terra-Cotta Architecture in Full Color160 Plates
This sumptuous book presents 541 beautiful full-color illustrations of a distinctive architectural style that enlivened the cities and countryside of Europe in the Victorian era. Widely considered the book on brickwork, and unavailable elsewhere, it documents the ways in which that style incorporated imaginative brickwork and terra-cotta appliqus into its bold aesthetic. Reprinted from a rare p…
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- 9780486136707
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- 1 online resource (168 pages)
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Victorian Architectural DetailsDesigns for Over 700 Stairs, Mantels, Doors, W…
Hundreds of rare illustrations depict wide range of design alternatives for prospective homeowners and other customers of the late 19th century. While the collection includes elevations and floor plans for a variety of handsome, private residences and commercial structures, the emphasis is on architectural details from dormer windows to balconies.
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- 9780486137704
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- 1 online resource (80 pages)
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Wrought Iron and Its Decorative Use
A superb treasury of decorative wrought iron, this well-illustrated volume presents an informative survey of the ancient craft's practice throughout England. Its history can be traced simply by admiring the crisp black-and-white illustrations of gates, railings, screens, and other elaborately rendered works. 241 black-and-white illustrations.
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- 9780486158112
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- 1 online resource (208 pages)
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Treasury of Byzantine Ornament255 Motifs from St. Mark's and Ravenna
The art of the Eastern Roman Empire and of its capital, Byzantium (Constantinople), found expression throughout the ancient world, particularly in Italian architecture. This superb archive of Byzantine ornament contains a wealth of decorative architectural elements derived from sixth- and seventh-century Italian buildings in Ravenna and in the Venetian church of St. Mark's. Depicted in more tha…
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- 9780486153995
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