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New York State Ser.: Decoration of Houses by Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman (2024, Trade Paperback)

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Decoration of Houses, Paperback by Orlando, Emily J. (EDT); Wharton, Edith; Codman, Ogden, ISBN 0815604734, ISBN-13 9780815604730, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "This annotated edition of Edith Wharton's decorating guid includes a new comprehensive introduction, with relevant biographical information, and reproductions of th's original illustrations"--

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PublisherSyracuse University Press

ISBN-100815604734

ISBN-139780815604730

eBay Product ID (ePID)2336889957

Product Key Features

Number of Pages302 Pages

Publication NameDecoration of Houses

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHistory & Criticism, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Decorating, Decorative Arts

Publication Year2024

TypeTextbook

AuthorEdith Wharton, Ogden Codman

Subject AreaDesign, Architecture, House & Home

SeriesNew York State Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight18.3 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2024-012239

ReviewsEmily Orlando delivers a breakthrough and long-overdue edition of one of the most revealing books in Edith Wharton's career and elegantly recreates her codes for American taste. The volume offers multiple visions of the author's influence in the decoration of houses, the aesthetics for the world in which she lived, and her famous coordination with the architect, Ogden Codman, himself. From Wharton's distaste for the vulgar to her delight in proportion, Orlando explores the background of the writer's early passion for beautiful living as the basis for the moral vision of her fictions., Emily Orlando delivers a breakthrough and long-overdue edition of one of the most revealing books in Edith Wharton's career and elegantly recreates her codes for American taste. The volume offers multiple visions of the author's influence in the decoration of houses, the aesthetics for the world in which she lived, and her famous coordination with the architect, Ogden Codman, himself. From Wharton's distaste for the vulgar to her delight in proportion, Orlando explores the background of the writer's early passion for beautiful living as the basis for the moral vision of her fictions." - Dale M. Bauer, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign "Emily J. Orlando introduces us anew to Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman, Jr.'s The Decoration of Houses in an authoritative and elegant edition befitting its subject. Orlando's stunning introduction and thorough annotations showcase her deep familiarity with the text and its authors, and illuminate the book's composition, contexts, history, and reception, as well as its enduring influence today. The connections that Orlando draws between this early book and Wharton's subsequent writing, and Wharton's own homes and experiences, are rich and generative. This first scholarly edition of The Decoration of Houses is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers interested in architectural and cultural history and Wharton's gilded age." - Gary Totten, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Emily J. Orlando introduces us anew to Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman, Jr.'s The Decoration of Houses in an authoritative and elegant edition befitting its subject. Orlando's stunning introduction and thorough annotations showcase her deep familiarity with the text and its authors, and illuminate the book's composition, contexts, history, and reception, as well as its enduring influence today. The connections that Orlando draws between this early book and Wharton's subsequent writing, and Wharton's own homes and experiences, are rich and generative. This first scholarly edition of The Decoration of Houses is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers interested in architectural and cultural history and Wharton's gilded age., Emily Orlando's authoritative edition of The Decoration of Houses expertly illuminates the breadth of Edith Wharton's knowledge of classical and renaissance architecture, late-Victorian design, and her thinking in the book about the relation between domestic space and lived experience." The substantial, elegantly argued introduction connects The Decoration of Houses to Wharton's analysis of Gilded-Age excess in her fiction and non-fiction, emphasizing her commitment to presenting what she called the 'best models' of the past, which she valued for embodying the principles of harmony, function, proportion, and symmetry. The extensive explanatory notes give readers access--for the first time--to Wharton's wide range of references, which include the influence of ancient Roman architectural forms and their interpretation by figures such as Bramante, the significance for modern interior design of fifteenth-century Florentine palazzi and sixteenth-century French domestic architecture, and dozens of artists, architects, and writers who informed Wharton's sense that in architecture and design, 'The supreme excellence is simplicity.', Orlando's authoritative edition of The Decoration of Houses expertly illuminates the breadth of Edith Wharton's knowledge of classical and renaissance architecture, late-Victorian design, and her thinking in the book about the relation between domestic space and lived experience., Emily J. Orlando presents an invaluable new edition of Edith Wharton's work. It's the one many of us have been waiting for: a beautifully introduced and fully annotated edition of The Decoration of Houses. Before Wharton was internationally acclaimed as a writer of fiction, she co-authored, with architect Ogden Codman Jr, this hugely influential book of interior design, first published in 1897. In an expansive, authoritative introduction, Orlando expertly presents the work to the twenty-first century reader, matching Wharton's impeccable research with her own. Wharton the novelist, the short story writer, poet, playwright, humanitarian, travel writer and critic proved herself in this volume an irrefutable, early expert in interior design, offering an extraordinary fusion of scholarly book and practical can-do guide. It's a must-read., Orlando's stunning introduction and thorough annotations showcase her deep familiarity with the text and its authors, and illuminate the book's composition, contexts, history, and reception, as well as its enduring influence today., From Wharton's distaste for the vulgar to her delight in proportion, Orlando explores the background of the writer's early passion for beautiful living as the basis for the moral vision of her fictions.

Dewey Edition23

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IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal747

SynopsisEdith Wharton's The Decoration of Houses (1897), co-written with the architect Ogden Codman Jr., brought transatlantic fame to a writer best known as a chronicler of Gilded Age New York. In their decorating guidebook, Wharton and Codman, who collaborated on the design of the author's Massachusetts home, The Mount, advocated for simple but classically informed choices that resonate profoundly today. The book crystallizes what Wharton found to be troubling in Americans' enthusiasm for ostentation at the turn of the twentieth century-the late Victorian equivalent of the modern "McMansion." This annotated edition includes a comprehensive introduction that provides relevant biographical information on Wharton, as well as her literary work and how her perspectives on homeownership and decor informed her writing. The reproduction of the book's original illustrations alongside new annotations allows readers to visualize how Wharton's aesthetic preferences informed her writing, life, and charitable works. Valuable to Wharton scholars as well as students of design, The Decoration of Houses presents a definitive look at the tastes of a literary icon., Edith Wharton's The Decoration of Houses (1897), co-written with the architect Ogden Codman Jr., brought transatlantic fame to a writer best known as a chronicler of Gilded Age New York. In their decorating guidebook, Wharton and Codman, who collaborated on the design of the author's Massachusetts home, The Mount, advocated for simple but classically informed choices that resonate profoundly today. The book crystallizes what Wharton found to be troubling in Americans' enthusiasm for ostentation at the turn of the twentieth century--the late Victorian equivalent of the modern ?McMansion.? This annotated edition includes a comprehensive introduction that provides relevant biographical information on Wharton, as well as her literary work and how her perspectives on homeownership and décor informed her writing. The reproduction of the book's original illustrations alongside new annotations allows readers to visualize how Wharton's aesthetic preferences informed her writing, life, and charitable works. Valuable to Wharton scholars as well as students of design, The Decoration of Houses presents a definitive look at the tastes of a literary icon., Edith Wharton's The Decoration of Houses (1897), co-written with the architect Ogden Codman Jr., brought transatlantic fame to a writer best known as a chronicler of Gilded Age New York. In their decorating guidebook, Wharton and Codman, who collaborated on the design of the author's Massachusetts home, The Mount, advocated for simple but classically informed choices that resonate profoundly today. The book crystallizes what Wharton found to be troubling in Americans' enthusiasm for ostentation at the turn of the twentieth century--the late Victorian equivalent of the modern "McMansion." This annotated edition includes a comprehensive introduction that provides relevant biographical information on Wharton, as well as her literary work and how her perspectives on homeownership and décor informed her writing. The reproduction of the book's original illustrations alongside new annotations allows readers to visualize how Wharton's aesthetic preferences informed her writing, life, and charitable works. Valuable to Wharton scholars as well as students of design, The Decoration of Houses presents a definitive look at the tastes of a literary icon., Edith Wharton's The Decoration of Houses (1897), co-written with the architect Ogden Codman Jr., brought transatlantic fame to a writer best known as a chronicler of Gilded Age New York. In their decorating guidebook, Wharton and Codman, who collaborated on the design of the author's Massachusetts home, The Mount, advocated for simple but ......

LC Classification NumberNK2110.W5 2024