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Title: American Country Houses of the Gilded Age (SheldonÂs "Artistic Country-Seats") by A. Lewis ISBN: 0-486-24301-X Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 December, 1982 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A smorgasbord of architectural opulence
Comment: "American Country Houses of the Gilded Age" reprints 100 photographs from "Artistic Country-Seats," a book originally published in 1886-87 with commentary by George William Sheldon. This new version of the collection replaces Sheldon's original comments with those of Arnold Lewis. But the real "stars" of the book are the 93 houses and four casinos portrayed in the excellent black-and white photos.
These houses represent some of the most stunning mansions of the late 19th century. Most of these buildings were built in the northeastern United States. Each plate is accompanied by both Lewis' comments and by a first floor plan.
The houses themselves represent many of the popular styles of the era: Tudor, "Shingle," Queen Anne, Chateauesque, Richardsonian Romanesque, Colonial Revival, and Exotic Revival. The crisp photography captures a wealth of beautiful details: covered verandas, stone arches, classical pillars, towers, pinnacles, parapets, half-timbering, castellations, fanciful dormers, and intricate decorative flourishes.
The only disappointing aspect to the book is the fact that only the first floor plans are included. Plans for the other floors would have increased the book's value as a record of social history. Nevertheless, the detailed first floor plans do offer fascinating insights into the lives of the wealthy families of the "Gilded Age." You can imagine yourself wandering through the billiard room or music room of your favorite mansion! If you are fascinated by American home architecture, or if you simply want a taste of this opulent era, you will love this book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent
Comment: This book let's readers see how the wealthiest people in America lived back in the late 1800's. The floor plans are, although small, completely readable. I do wish the author would have included the floor plans for the second, third, etc. floors. Great photographs and good desrciptions of the homes.
Rating: 5
Summary: Facinating
Comment: This book features period pictures and information about some of the most amazing houses to be built it the US. It is wonderful to think houses of such detail and quality were built, and so sad to learn how many of them did not survive. This book is a wonderful tribute to them.
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Title: The Houses of McKim, Mead & White by Samuel G. White, Jonathan Wallen ISBN: 0847820718 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: 15 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $70.00 |
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Title: The Architecture of McKim, Mead & White in Photographs, Plans and Elevations by Mead & McKim White ISBN: 0486265560 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 November, 1990 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Shingle Styles by Bret Morgan, Leland M Roth ISBN: 0810944774 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $49.50 |
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Title: The Opulent Interiors of the Gilded Age : All 203 Photographs from Artistic Houses, with New Text by Arnold Lewis, James Turner, Steven McQuillin ISBN: 0486252507 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 May, 1987 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Shingle Style and the Stick Style: Architectural Theory&Design from Richardson to the Origins of Wright by Vincent, Jr. Scully ISBN: 0300015194 Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Pub. Date: August, 1983 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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