With its wealth of representative styles and its emphasis on craftsmanship and exterior design; the late-Victorian era ranks among the halcyon days in American house building. This survey of the eras traditional designs—reproduced from a rare edition—offers a complete and authentic guide to faithful restorations or re-creations.A New York City-based firm prepared and published this catalog in 1897; selecting the very best models from more than 12;000 houses built from their plans. Designed with style; utility; and low cost of construction uppermost in mind; it features hundreds of illustrations; including perspective drawings and floor plans. Details of interior and exterior materials and potential modifications include remarks on the particular amenities of each house; plus estimates of building costs. Antique collectors; home hobbyists; and fans of traditional design will find this volume a valuable reference and an endless source of inspiration.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Finally!By Kevin DHumpty Dumpty is like an fd up fairy tale reminiscent of the film The Trigger Effect. I was fortunate enough to see it at Princetons McCarter Theater when it premiered 3 years ago. Griller (which I have now read but have yet to see performed) is a fun backyard piece featuring a handful of personae Bogosian developed in his solos. But I think my favorite of the three is Red Angel. I had the great pleasure of seeing Bogosian perform in Angel in Williamstown 3 years ago and its a very powerful play; sort of a postmodern Pygmalion. This edition also includes a bonus one-act; apparently commissioned by the McCarter. Buy this book; get the rights; and stage one of these shows!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. only for hardcore Bogosian fans; not bad; but nowhere near his best workBy Andrew M.Bogosians master works are Talk Radio and some of his earlier collections of monologues; not so much the ones included in this collection. Id recommend it for only his biggest fans.