Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21

The American Heritage History of Notable American Houses 1st Deluxe Ed

About the Item

The American Heritage History of Notable American Houses by Marshall B Davidson. American Heritage Publishing, NY, 1971. 1st Deluxe Ed hardcover with slipcase. 383 pp. A comprehensive history of American houses, from Cape Cod cottages to the mansions of "The 400" to the houses of today. The book describes the houses' builders, architects, and the skillful carpenters. Thomas Jefferson as a Renaissance man and innovator; Charles Bulfinch, designer of gracious city homes; the Shakers, who built simply; Catherine Beecher, early advocate of easy-to-care-for houses; and Frank Lloyd Wright, the one-man evolution in modern housing. Illustrated with a collection of photographs, historical paintings, drawings, and floor plans of more than 650 in all, 100 in color.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1971
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. inscribed.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NP-762B-1st1stDibs: LU2605122847922
More From This SellerView All
  • American Louvre A History of the Renwick Gallery Building 1st Ed
    Located in valatie, NY
    American Louvre: A History of the Renwick Gallery Building by Charles J Robertson. D Giles Ltd. London 2015. 1st Ed softcover. Designed by James Renwick Jr. in 1858, the building tha...
    Category

    2010s English Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • The American Country House by Clive Aslet, 1st Ed
    Located in valatie, NY
    The American Country House by Clive Aslet. Yale University Press, 1990. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This great book describes the great country houses that were built with Ame...
    Category

    1990s American Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • American Victorian, 1st Ed
    By Lawrence Grow and Dina Von zweck 1
    Located in valatie, NY
    American Victorian by Lawrence Grow and Dina Von Aweck. NY: Harper and Row, publishers, 1984. First edition hardcover, no dust jacket. 223 pp. A fully-illustrated source book of the ...
    Category

    20th Century American Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Pictorial History of Architecture in America by G. E. Kidder Smith, 1st Ed
    Located in valatie, NY
    A Pictorial History Of Architecture In America by G. E. Kidder Smith. Published by W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1976, 1976Published by American Academy of Arts and American ...
    Category

    Vintage 1970s American Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • The Town House American Design Series by Chippy Irvine, 1st Ed
    Located in valatie, NY
    The Town House: American Design Series by Chippy Irvine. Random House Publishing Group, 1988. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. A look at townhouses, both stately and modest, from a...
    Category

    Vintage 1980s American Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Great Houses of American History by Andrew H. Hepburn, Stated 1st Edition
    Located in valatie, NY
    Great Houses of American History by Andrew H. Hepburn. Clarkson N. Potter, New York, 1972. Stated 1st Edition hardcover with dust jacket and slipcase. 244 pp. 139 illustrations in B&W and color. Architectural profiles and histories of fifty-one dwellings of historical significance, organized in eight sections: Prehistoric Dwellings; Spanish Settlers; Settlers of the Eastern Seaboard; Patriots and Founders of a New Nation; Pioneers and Frontier Dwellers; Civil War Period Homes; Homes of Writers, Artists, Inventors; and Empire Builders...
    Category

    Vintage 1970s American Books

    Materials

    Paper

You May Also Like
  • BACON. Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh. 1ST ED 1ST ISSUE - 1622
    Located in Hillsborough, NJ
    AUTHOR: BACON, Francis. TITLE: The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh. Written by the Right Honourable, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. PUBLISHER: London:...
    Category

    Antique 1620s British Books

    Materials

    Leather

  • Frank Lloyd Wright American Architect of the Twentieth Century Book 1st Ed.1993
    By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    Frank Lloyd Wright American Architect of the Twentieth century 1993. by Robin Langley Sommer. 1st Edition, hardcover book. Frank Lloyd Wright: American Architect for the Twentieth Century Hardcover book. Frank Lloyd Wright is recognized as a dominant figure in the history of modern architecture. His life and revolutionary work is described in this volume filled with more than 180 photographs illustrating 60 of his most-beloved buildings. An impressive, beautifully illustrated volume examines the creations of America's beloved architect, including interior furnishings, stunning private homes, and unique public buildings, with an introduction providing insight into his private life as well as his enduring work. Publisher ? : ? Smithmark Pub Language ? : ? English Item Weight ? : ? 3.6 pounds Dimensions ? : ? 11 x 0.75 x 14.75 inches. Recognized as a dominant figure in the history of modern architecture and the greatest design influenced in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century, Frank Lloyd Wright created, during his long and prolific career, a unique body of work that endures to this day. Beginning in 1889 with the design for his own house in Oak Park, Illinois, and continuing with hundreds of designs for residential, commercial, ecclesiastical, educational and civic structures, Wright's varied architecture is unified only by the underlying organized principles of change and innovation. Revolutionizing residential architecture with the disparate expressions of his simple creed, "out of the ground and into the light! Wright's houses feature a sense of unity and privacy, an a free flow of interior space. Wright sought synthesis in his projects by designing whenever possible, everything from furniture, art glass and lighting fixtures to table lines, carpets and carports. In his Prairies Houses, textile-block structures and Usonian houses, culminating in his masterpiece, Fallingwater, Wright experimented with forms, materials and technology in ever-evolving designs. Wright designed such ambitious commercial masterworks as the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, the S.C. Johnson and Son Administration Building and Research Tower, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum-the alter for which he is perhaps best known. This volume pays tribute to the life and works of frank Lloyd Wright with more than 180 photographs illustrating 60 selected buildings, complemented by a descriptive and incisive text. Front cover: Fallinger, the Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr. House (1935) in Mill Run, Pennsylvania. Photographer for The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Back Cover: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1943-1956) in New York City Photo by Ezra Stroller...
    Category

    Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Stephen Hawking, My Brief History, 1st Ed Signed with Thumb Print of Hawking
    Located in Hillsborough, NJ
    AUTHOR: HAWKING, Stephen. TITLE: My Brief History. A Memoir. PUBLISHER: London: Bantam Press, 2013. DESCRIPTION: FIRST LONDON EDITION FIRST PRINTING BEARING THE BLACK INK T...
    Category

    2010s British Books

    Materials

    Fabric

  • Fallingwater, a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House 1986 1st Ed. Large Hardcover B
    By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    Fallingwater - a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House. Vintage 1986 1st Edition Modernism Architecture Large Hardcover Book. DIMENSIONS: 9.75"W × 13.25"D × 1.25"H Fallingwater - A Fra...
    Category

    Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • The Arts of Persia Ronald W. Ferrier Hardcover Book 1st Ed. 1989
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    The Arts of Persia Ronald W. Ferrier Hardcover Book. Published by Yale University Press, 1989 344 pages, Hardcover First published September 10, 1989 Persian art, with its detail...
    Category

    Late 20th Century American Moorish Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • The Story of Jewelry 1st ED. 1973 by J. Anderson Hardcover Book
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    The Story of Jewelry 1973 by J. Anderson. Introduction by Edward Lucie-Smith Black Hardcover Book. Translate from Italian. J. Anderson Black - Storia dei gioielli English text. Documents jewelry's history from the primitive ornaments of prehistoric times to the abstract simplicity of modern design. This book offers a unique way of exploring the world of vintage jewelry for experts, newcomers, and anyone with an interest in the topic. Every piece of jewelry tells a story. Each chapter is centered around a particular piece of jewelry and the way in which it is emblematic: a previous owner, an exemplary design or dominant material. From an array of historic pieces...
    Category

    Vintage 1970s Italian Classical Roman Books

    Materials

    Paper

Recently Viewed

View All