The Chesapeake House: Architectural Investigation by Colonial Williamsburg
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (940 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807835773 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 488 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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J. Demer said Kindle buyers beware!. With others I agree the Kindle edition does this otherwise fine book a disservice. Too many illustrations from the printed edition are absent in the Kindle edition, replaced with "Illustration deleted. To view this illustration, please refer to the print edition of this book."I fault Amazon for two. Breathtaking survey, too long in coming As someone who is intoxicated with 18th century southern and tidewater architecture and building practices, I can't praise this highly enough. Most "old house" (to use a slang term) books focus on exteriors - surfaces - decor, with occasionally a cross section of a door jamb or window sash thrown i. Jon L Albee said The building art of tidewater Maryland and Virginia. Imagine, for a minute, in your mind's eye, a house that comes to mind when someone shifts your attention to Annapolis or Williamsburg. If you're like me, you'll think of William Paca's grand Annapolis townhouse, or perhaps George Wythe's equally grand Williamsburg townhouse. Or perhaps you'll be re
The lavish color photography is a delight to behold, and the detailed catalogues of architectural elements provide a reliable guide to the form, style, and chronology of the region's distinctive historic architecture.. For more than thirty years, the architectural research department at Colonial Williamsburg has engaged in comprehensive study of early buildings, landscapes, and social history in the Chesapeake region. The analyses of materials, finishes, and carpentry work will fascinate old-house buffs, preservationis
While it will appeal to historians in any field, meeting rigorous expectations of scholarship, it will delight and inform a much wider audience beyond academe, just as the editors hope.--Journal of American HistoryA tour de force of fieldwork, analysis, and synthesis, providing the most thorough and nuanced understanding of Chesapeake buildings available.--Pennsylvania Magazine of History and BiographyPerhaps once in a generation there appears a published architectural history that achieves landmark status at the onset. Upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers.--ChoiceThis volume will serve as a valuable tool for historians who want to broaden their use of evidence and perhaps uncover a new perspective on the past.--Journal of Southern HistorySure to inform, move, and delight.--Winterthur Portfoli