American furniture treasures from 1620-1840. An anthology with photographs, measured drawings & eclectic discussions. Intended to serve as a history of furniture.

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Arts & Photography

Lester Margon

Architecture

Architectural Book Publishing

This photographic and textural history of Philadelphia's Society Hill entertains and educates.

Old Philadelphia Houses on Society Hill, 1750-1840

Elizabeth B. McCall

Sketches, final renderings of private homes, multiple family housing and public buildings.

Paul Rudolph: Architectural Drawings (English, German and French Edition)

Reference

Futagawa, Yukio

Foreign Language Study & Reference

An arched stone gate, a millstone path, a blue-and-white tiled pool with a quiet fountain, brilliant marigolds, stone sculptures of playful angels, and stately lions—the Mexican garden is a serene oasis that displays a diversity and ingenuity that is truly astonishing. Mexico’s temperate climate, conducive to outdoor living, combined with its Indian and Spanish heritage have resulted in a unique style of design and architecture. Through more than four hundred magnificent photographs and detailed text, Patios and Gardens of Mexico displays the amazing sense of diversity and ingenuity characteristic of the Mexican garden.

Patios and Gardens of Mexico

O'Gorman, Patricia W.

History & Criticism

A fascinating study of the man who did much to change the form of the modern skyscraper. Hood's functionalism and artistic sense, and his psychological and technical tactics as an innovator are spotlighted.

Raymond Hood

Science & Math

Kilham, Walter H.

Technology

Treasury of good taste in design, decoration and furniture, 1639-1863.

New England Rooms 1639-1863

Chamberlain, Narcissa G.

Chamberlain, Samuel

Originally published in 1923, this documents the work of the famous Philadelphia-based firm which designed many outstanding residences in Mid-Atlantic and New England states.

A Monograph of the Work of Mellor, Meigs, & Howe

Ranging from the early houses of 1659-1750 through the handsome mansions of the Greek Revival period, this chronological tour offers over 300 black-and-white photographs plus a wealth of information on tasteful adaptations or restorations of old houses.

Old Houses on Nantucket

History

Duprey, Kenneth

Americas

Houses of Mexico delves into the roots of the bold yet elegant Mexican style, illustrated with many photographs from Spain and Portugal reflecting the Moorish influence. In addition to extensive coverage of the architecture of the houses, the book shows other spatial and decorative elements, including iron gates and grilles that give an atmosphere of seclusion; stairways that seem to grow out of the walls without any support; and old paintings, combs, ceramics, and character figures used in festivals, as well as ancient pre-Columbian figurines.

Houses of Mexico: Origins and Traditions

Shipway, Verna Cook

Shipway, Warren

From 1925 to 1929, two young architectural draftsmen set out to record a select number of examples of the “minor domestic architecture” of Mexico due to a lack of measured drawings of rural ranch houses and Monterey-inspired dwellings. The result is a wonderful collection of houses from the days of Mexico's viceroys, elaborately presented in this handsomely illustrated book. Every aficionado of architecture or home design will find the patios, window designs, and floor plans a delight to look at. Over two-hundred illustrations, including forty-two pages of measured drawings and floor plans, make this a comprehensive reference guide as well as an elegant coffee table book.

Early Mexican Houses: A Book of Photographs and Measured Drawings

Travel

Rustay, George W.

Garrison, G. Richard

Mexico

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