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Language
English
Description
Thousands of books on interior design have come and gone since the 1897 publication of this pioneering manual, but The Decoration of Houses remains, thanks to the insightful and inspiring advice of its co-authors. Before she became the Pulitzer Prize—winning author of “The Age of Innocence”, Edith Wharton was a society matron, remodeling a summer home in Newport, Rhode Island. With the able assistance of architect Ogden Codman, Jr., Wharton...
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
1988, c1904
Physical Desc
xxii, 270 p., [15] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
This early work on Italian Villas and their Gardens is a beautifully illustrated look at the subject. Chapters include; Florentine Villas, Sienese Villas, Roman Villas, Villas near Rome, Genoese Villas, Lombard Villas and Villas of Venetia. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all historians Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and...
5) The New York Public Library: the architecture and decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
©2011
Edition
Rev. centenary ed.
Physical Desc
320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers a history of the New York Public Library and a look at its interior and exterior architectural details.
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