Victorian House Designs in Authentic Full Color: 75 Plates from the "Scientific American -- Architects and Builders Edition," 1885-1894 (Dover Architecture)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486294382 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This volume contains 75 exceptionally handsome full-color plates presenting a choice selection of these residences, as well as other buildings.Reproduced from a rare collection of architectural designs, exquisite full-color plates depict a wide variety of cottages and clubhouses, city dwellings, suburban and country homes, and other structures — even a firehouse and a county store. From the Back CoverMuch of American domestic architecture in the late Victorian era reflected the affluence of a new middl
Tammy Phillips said Five Stars. Just as described, extremely fast shipping, would buy again.. As Expected The plates in this book look just like the cover image - a bit washed out. There are floor plans, which I personally find fascinating. I love that its a historical reprint of original sources. Makes you long for a butlers panty and a wing for the servants. So hard to find live in help ever since the blas. Faeriegrandma said Nicely done book on Victorians with lots of floor plans.. I've purchased a number of Dover Books over the years now and have found them to be a good buy. I particularly like this one as it has the accompanying floor plans on most of the houses, which is the main reason I enjoy them so much. I bought this used and the cover had changed color a bit with time but
Invaluable to architects, home restorers, and preservationists; of immense interest to lovers of Victorian architecture.. Exquisitely detailed, exceptionally handsome designs for an enormous variety of attractive city dwellings, spacious suburban and country homes, charming "cottages" and other structures — all accompanied by perspective views and floor plans with measurements