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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherAcanthus Press LLC
ISBN-100926494341
ISBN-139780926494343
eBay Product ID (ePID)43997071
Product Key Features
Book TitleGreat Houses of New York, 1880-1930
Number of Pages383 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicUnited States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel
AuthorMichael C. Katherns
Book SeriesUrban Domestic Architecture Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length12 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-030117
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal974.7/104
SynopsisA stunning volume documenting the architecture of more that forty structures, providing a history of the families that commissioned them. A unique blend of social and architectural history. SELLING POINTS: Documents the architecture of more than forty structures, and provides a history of the families that commissioned them Includes 300 archival images, along with floor plans and maps of the city Unique blend of social and architectural history 460 duotone illustrations, The seven children cannot wait to eat the big pancake, but the pancake has other ideas! This fun, classic story has lots of repetition to support new readers. The Leapfrog Fairy Tales series features some of our best-loved fairy tales, simply retold in under 180 words, with bright illustrations for children to read on their own., With anecdotes about the owners brightening the survey of the mansions, their construction, and architectural features, this text contains 43 entries, each illustrated with a wealth of period photos of the building's exterior and, especially, interior rooms and decor. An introduction discusses New York City's architectural history. An appendix with